Making Your Properties Energy Efficient Advice for Landlords

1. Making Your Properties Energy Efficient Advice for Landlords Kelly Gardiner Affordable Warmth Projects Manager 05/01/2011

2. Content Why save energy? How is energy wasted in homes? Energy efficiency measures Grants and initiatives

3. Why save energy? As energy prices rise, tenants are looking for warmer, more comfortable homes that are cheaper to run Saving energy helps to reduce effects of climate change From 1st October 2008, landlords are legally bound to show tenants the Energy Performance Certificate of the property they are renting

4. Energy Performance Certificates • Give home owners and tenants the energy efficiency rating of their property • Assessed by looking at all areas of energy efficiency to produce a UK Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) rating • Compulsory when a house is built, sold or put up for rent • Valid for 10 years

5. ROOF 25% WALLS 35% WINDOWS 10% DRAUGHTS 15% FLOOR 15% How is energy wasted in homes?

6. Insulation Lacking insulation will result in your tenants paying more to keep warm Current recommendations for insulation are: 270mm of loft insulation Wall cavities to be filled if possible Grants are available for all For more information, contact Cocoon on 0800 80 48 777 or at www.cocoonyourhome.co.uk

7. Improving energy efficiency • Replace old hot water tank jackets • Insulate hot water pipes • Eliminate draughts with DIY draughtproofing • When replacing appliances such as washing machines and fridges, look for Energy Saving Recommended appliances.

8. Heating systems Inefficient /expensive heating systems cost your tenants more to keep warm and are not likely to be turned on, leading to deterioration of your property Timer/programmer Central Heating Room thermostats Set hot water tank to 60°

9. Landlords Energy Saving Allowance Claim up to £1500 deduction on income tax Can be claimed for each dwelling (e.g. each flat in a block) Measures: • Cavity wall insulation • Loft insulation • Draught proofing • Hot water tank insulation • Floor insulation More information on www.direct.gov.uk

10. Feed in Tariffs (FITs) • Feed-in Tariffs (FITs) became available in Great Britain from April 2010. • The scheme guarantees a minimum payment for all electricity generated by a renewable system, as well as a separate payment for the electricity exported to grid. These payments are in addition to the bill savings made by using the electricity generated on-site.

11. Financial incentives - FITs Illustration of potential electricity flows for an on-site generator Differs by technology and by scale Generation tariff Usage (U): 3000kWh Avoided costs Generate (G): 2500kWh Offset (O): 1500kWh Generating unit 3p/kWh Export tariff Import tariff Export (E): 1000kWh Import (I): 1500kWh

12. Financial incentives - FITs Illustration of potential electricity flows for an on-site generator – Annual consumption (an example) But as a landlord, you would make £1062.50 a year

14. Eligibility & payment • 5MW limit (= 5000kW) • Wide range of technologies • Wind • Solar PV • Hydro • ...and more... • Accreditation • Product and installer Micro generation Certification Scheme certified • Payments to be made by suppliers

15. Advice for tenants Affordable Warmth Helpline 0800 107 0044 Free phone number offering advice on: Switching energy suppliers Fuel debt Social tariffs Energy efficiency Support organisations

16. Any Questions