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ONE STEP TOO FAR

Energy rate your home when you sell your home....absolute piffle...... more Government interfering bureaucracy!

Do we really need someone with a clip board snooping around our homes to compile a report which states the obvious and have to pay for the pleasure?

The inspectors, not only bores you with their knowledge energy efficiency, they take measurements, notes and photos of your home to submit to the government agency.

Does this mean another stealth tax coming - Energy efficiency tax?

Everybody knows:

If you increase the amount of insulation in your loft, you will reduce heat loss.

You don't need thermostatically controlled radiators, you simply turn your radiator valve down which has exactly the same effect.

Cavity wall insulation - can you even have it? Not if you live in an old house without cavities.

We know our old (CO2) boilers are polluting the atmosphere but, are you going to change it, to be green?

No ! Modern boilers, typically only last approx 10years.

When the time comes for a new one, it will be a "Green" one.

Double glazing - there is no doubt this improves both heat and noise insulation and it is a bonus as far as additional security is concerned.

Whether you are buying or selling, we all know these things, so why are we going to have to pay, when selling, for a report that states the obvious.

We already have surveys.

Spin off effect to selling your home:

You have to wait until this report, included in a "Home information pack" (HIP) is prepared before your estate agent can market your property. Estimated delay, 2 - 3 weeks at a cost of £500 upwards.

"Green Mortgages" - discounted mortgages for energy efficient homes...... another sales angle.

Council tax rebate for energy efficient homes.

What effect is this going to have on the value of your home or its saleability?

Energy Performance Certificate - Mandatory from August 2007 - 3/4+ bedroom houses

An Energy Performance Certificate ( EPC ) for every property on the market in England and Wales.

(To find out more click this link)

Home energy savers

Government Subsidies available to insulate your home