Free insulation for tenanted properties

Free insulation for tenanted properties

9:20 AM, 8th April 2013, About 11 years ago 145

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Free insulation for tenanted propertiesDid you know that landlords can now get free loft, cavity and solid wall insulation and more, especially if your tenants are in receipt of benefits?

The procedure to find out whether your properties qualify for free insulation is simple; it costs just £100 for a survey and if the works go ahead the survey fee is refunded too!

The surveyor will measure the existing insulation in the loft. Cavity wall insulation is a simple drill test and holes are filled again afterwards. The turnaround on insulations is really fast and done by approved insulation teams.

External insulation is available for properties pre 1920 which are of a solid construction. An additional wall is added and then rendered. It looks really smart, adds value to a property and costs the landlord nothing!

There are a lot of misunderstandings amongst landlords surrounding the Green Deal. I don’t profess to being an expert but I do know that a lot of the work which is completed as a result of Green Deal assessments isn’t necessarily paid for with Green Deal funding. There are several grants available too! These are very much dependent upon your tenants’ financial circumstances. Therefore, it is important that your chosen assessors/surveyors and the companies they work with to arrange funding and installations based on their recommendations also obtain comprehensive details of your tenants finances to obtain the most efficient funding. The company we have now partnered with are a FTSE 250 company and employ over 70,000 people. They provide these services to Housing Associations and Councils. They are, therefore, incredibly well placed to advise you and your tenants properly.

The problem with trying to investigate all the different schemes yourself is that you don’t know what YOU don’t know and you don’t know what you local man doesn’t know either!

It’s all very well trying a DIY approach to this but why bother when, under the scheme we have put together, you get the £100 survey fee back when the works are done anyway?

What’s the point in going to a local supplier who has a handful of contacts when you can go to a National company which is bang up to date with all the schemes available?

In terms of the £100 survey fee, I can’t see why some landlords might perceive this is an issue. Why would anybody do the research if they were not indenting to go ahead?

As I see it, the £100 is merely a refundable commitment fee.

Conclusion – if you are serious about improving your property and you want the best advice on all schemes without doing the leg work then pay your £100 to our recommended supplier, get the work done and get your £100 back. SIMPLES!

Advantages to having an assessment and proceeding with works are; increased property values, reducing carbon emissions and happy tenants as the cost of the energy bills will be lower, especially over time as we are all aware that energy costs are rising quickly.

The businesses we have partnered with have surveyors and installers throughout the country which means that customer service is fast and efficient. Remember, your survey fee is refunded when the works proceed.

How to get FREE insulation for tenanted properties

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Important note – this article was updated on 8th April 2013. Some of the comments below refer to Michael Wakefield, an insulation specialist who very kindly who provided content in the original article. We have since removed that content and now refer all enquiries to a National supplier which has the resource not only to respond quickly, but also to arrange and complete insulation work in a timely manner no matter where your properties are located.


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22:09 PM, 16th April 2013, About 11 years ago

I reply within minutes. I'm not here mark to play games. I'm here to service people. Something I'm doing well. Last yearwas out of my control. I'm shocked you don't don't allow landlords the freedom of choice. But I guess your more into who's paying more rather than the real issue. Eco and the green deal is about the small man. All this does is makes it a monopoly. My experience is insulation and yours property

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

22:27 PM, 16th April 2013, About 11 years ago

@Mike, if I didn't allow freedom of choice I would not allow you to post. I chose an alternative supplier after hundreds of people I referred to you were let down. I accept it wasn't your fault, you were let down by your contacts. Therefore, to avoid repeating the same mistake I partnered with a business which is truly independent and large enough to command the respect of all funding sources and have access to all schemes. No hard feelings and if you pick up a few deals as a result of your posts here then good luck to you.

22:31 PM, 16th April 2013, About 11 years ago

I actually could not service six seven requests due to funding last year. But as eco funding is now available. My suppliers are able to commit to all measures. Including Green deal.

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

22:55 PM, 16th April 2013, About 11 years ago

What happened to all of the other referrals then Mike? You promised to sponsor The GOOD Landlords Campaign for every deal you completed but have not donated a penny on the basis that you claimed to have done no business. We referred hundreds of landlords to you so what's the truth here?

6:56 AM, 17th April 2013, About 11 years ago

The good landlord campaign or the mark Alexander campaign. I was never paid for the jobs even though they were installed. I explained this several times.

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

7:47 AM, 17th April 2013, About 11 years ago

@Mike Wakefield - my understanding was that you completed no installations due to the withdrawal of funding. Are you now telling me that you did in fact complete installations for all but 6 or 7 jobs without getting paid?

In answer to your question regarding GOOD Landlords, yes I am responsible for money received, it is used to fund the running of this forum in order to allow landlords and letting agents to share best practice. Funds are running in deficit at the moment as GOOD Landlords donations have also funded the BOI barristers opinion. I am not an affected borrower. Therefore, it could be argued that Mark Alexander and GOOD Landlords are one in the same as I'm funding the deficit personally.

The arrangement we had was that you would pay commission based on every free installation. I'm finding it difficult to believe that you completed 100's of installations without being paid and that you feel justified in not paying what you agreed with me. I also find it quite surprising that all of this is coming out now after I have trusted you and done so much to try to help you. What's really shocking is that you are still posting here with clear intention of soliciting more business.

People are not daft Mike, they will read this thread and draw their own conclusions.

7:56 AM, 17th April 2013, About 11 years ago

The jobs were surveyed mark all over the uk. They were then sent to three suppliers. M and e insulations. Nationwide energy services and sa12. Suddenly the funding had stopped. I received the free atp jobs back but any person on benefits the surveys never returned. I can only presume these were installed but after contacting ofgem I had no real success. Two of my surveyors just about kept there house and I can prove via my accounts that nothing was received. I care not what people think. The fact is i got totally shafted. I am not in this for a quick buck. I'm here long term. The fact I never got paid has only encouraged me to see the venture through.

7:58 AM, 17th April 2013, About 11 years ago

Ps many landlords who spoke to me were aware of this fact

Mark Alexander - Founder of Property118

8:00 AM, 17th April 2013, About 11 years ago

In that case Mike I wish you the best of luck and that your rewards reflect your integrity in business.

8:02 AM, 17th April 2013, About 11 years ago

Many many good people fell foul of this mark and as a consequence are no longer. Which is shocking. Have you ever thought that is probably the reason eco and Green deal have been delayed so it can be policed properly

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