Members Meeting 22nd September
Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by Harvey in Members Meetings, News
The meeting was opened by Peter Swift (Chairman of Sadla) who talked about the changes to the Private Sector Housing.
The Green Deal
Alan Ward of the RLA talked about The Green Deal being offered by the Government and will be introduced some time late in 2012. The 2011 Energy Act is going through secondary legislation, which will allow Green Deals to commence. This has great implications for landlords:
‘Landlords may have as little as five years to upgrade their properties to a minimum energy standard or have them banned from the market. They would face criminal prosecution if they marketed a rental property with an EPC rating of less than E. They are being told to wake up to a new regime, where they must look on higher energy performance certificate requirements as part of an essential health and safety regime.’ Find out more from the RLA site Energy Defficient Properties Face Ban
V Phase
Presentation by V Phase. They market a device suitable for all homes to save money on electrical use. It involves a small investment (£400 – £600) with a pay back time of about 6 years.
Photo Voltaic Generation
Presentation by Haven Kaye Photo Voltaic Generation. This is an established company which has an excellent reputation and has been researched by Ron Frost (Committee member).