Energy Efficiency in the Private Rented Sector

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Energy Efficiency in the Private Rented Sector

• Rachel Jones

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Why Energy Efficiency

• Warmer home, lower bills for tenant
• Less voids
• Condensation damp
• House Health and Safety Rating System
• Energy Performance Certificates

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What energy efficiency measure
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Funding

• Energy Efficiency Commitment
• Warm Front
• Landlords Energy Saving Allowance
• Enhanced Capital Allowance

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Grants - Energy Efficiency Commitment (EEC)

• Energy suppliers are offering grants towards the
  cost of energy efficiency measures
• Grants usually subsidise the measures e.g. 50 of
  the costs
• Some suppliers offer priority groups 100 grants
  to cover the costs of installing energy
  efficiency measures
• Work with social landlords to improve properties
• Grants cover
• Insulation e.g. loft insulation, cavity wall
  insulation
• Low energy light bulbs

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Warm Front Grant

• Eaga Partnership managing Warm Front across
  England
• Central heating available for ALL qualifying
  households
• Oil Central Heating for off-gas/rural properties
• 2700 single grant amount
• 4000 higher element to cover oil central heating
• Householders with children under 16
• Householders with a disability or chronic
  sickness benefit
• Pregnant mothers at 26 weeks (MATB1)
• Householders over 60

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Landlords Energy Saving Allowance
This allowance can be claimed by all private
landlords that pay income tax You can claim a
deduction for income tax purposes (up to a
maximum of 1,500) against your rental profit.
This is in addition to the deduction that the
Inland Revenue allows for wear and tear of
furniture, fixtures and fittings (currently 10).
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Enhanced Capital Allowance
This allowance can be claimed by landlords that
pay corporation tax, larger landlords and
businesses.  This provides landlords with the
opportunity to claim 100 of the tax back on any
energy saving technology that they buy e.g. if a
boiler were bought at 100 and assuming a tax
rate of 30 then 30 could be claimed back in the
first year.
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Housing Health and Safety Rating System
The principle of HHSRS is that any residential
premises (including the structure, means of
access, and any associated outbuilding, garden or
yard) should provide a safe and healthy
environment for any potential occupier or
visitor. the Rating System works by assessing
the risk associated with certain home hazards and
if the likelihood of harm is significant a local
authority may take action to ensure that the risk
is removed or reduced. The hazards which relate
to energy effiecincy are cold, damp and mould
growth
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Energy Performance Certificates
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For further information and advice contact your
local energy efficiency advice centre on 0800 512
012 Thank you