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Landlords invited to discuss practical ways to boost energy efficiency

Landlords interested in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties can see and hear tips on how to do it at a series of shows in the autumn.

The Homebuilding and Renovating Show - staged at London’s ExCel centre this autumn - is partnering with the campaigners behind National Home Energy Week, an initiative designed to offer practical ideas and guidance to optimise energy use.  

Show spokesman Nick Noble says: “With the national energy regulator Ofgem on course to raise the cap on household energy bills to nearly £3,000 in October, householders want to upgrade insulation or make other energy improvements. We’re partnering with National Home Energy Week to help visitors understand how they can make the most of the energy in their homes, save money on their bills and reduce their carbon footprint. 

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“Our experts from the Home Energy Academy will cut through the hype, debunk the myths and offer pragmatic and realistic solutions for homeowners, landlords and tenants, especially those on fixed incomes. The London event will present an innovative platform for exhibitors to share their products, services and knowledge with visitors who are genuinely interested in finding solutions to the fuel poverty crisis.”

In new features for the show, eco-focused experts at the Home Energy Academy will be giving individual advice on how to save money on bills and reduce carbon footprints. 

During Home Energy Hour, the industry’s leading eco experts will be offering talks on topics including how to retrofit and upgrade the heating in older homes, finding gas boilers, effective draft proofing, and more. 

Eco-expert David Hilton will de-mystify heat pumps and present other  options, and experts from show partners, the National Energy Association, and the Energy Savings Trust, will be on hand to give further guidance and advice.  

DIY SOS and 60 Minute Makeover interior designer Julia Kendell will be offering her expertise through both live seminars and one-to-one consultations. And the Masterclass Theatre offers information on creating a sustainable home, choosing the right structures for a project, finding and evaluating land, and much more. Useful wisdom on all things interior design, upgrading kitchens and bathrooms, and creating extensions can be found at the Home Improvement Theatre. 

A key area at the show is The Advice Centre where industry leaders can help showgoers with specific issues. Members from the Royal Institute of British Architects will provide information on the design, planning and construction process during Ask the Architect consultations. And the Federation of Master Builders will guide people booking an Ask the Builder session on hiring accredited, highly skilled construction workers.

Fifteen minute Ask the Expert consultations will continue to be available through interactive sessions with property experts Michael Holmes and Jason Orme; interior designer Julia Kendell; eco expert David Hilton; self-build mortgage and financial specialist Tom McSherry, and planning expert Sally Tagg. 

You can see more details here.

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    The theory is not difficult - it is the practice that is. I can't wait to be told how to improve my EPC by replacing lightbulbs & adding loft insulation!

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    Too many different agendas. Too many so called experts fixating on whatever it is they're trying to sell.
    We need a full list of potential improvements and what impact they will have. Every house is different and every house occupier has different needs, budgets and levels of engagement.

    If the immediate objective is to get through this winter without people freezing to death we need quick affordable methods of lowering heating costs. Heat the person, not the house sort of stuff. A decent heating programmer and an electric throw would pay for themselves in a few weeks. We don't have enough available tradespeople to do much more than that anyway.
    Longer term insulation where appropriate. It must be remembered that insulation can do more harm than good if the wrong product is used.
    Councils need to remove the requirement for planning permission for energy saving measures other than for listed buildings. Millions of modern houses have had their permitted development rights removed so have to pay for planning permission for solar panels. In this day and age there shouldn't be these barriers to energy efficiency.

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    Jo you sum up this shower in your first sentence, they think us fools, gullible ? these people are salesmen out to make a killing

     
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    So many are hiding behind the green agenda, when all they want to do in reality is stiff the home owner for as much as they can. We've seen it with double glazing, where it was called 'white gold' and then solar panels. Now it is going to be insulation etc.
    If the government really want to improve our older housing stock they should give some easily accessible grants.
    But i guess that would be too simple!

     
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    I recently made a proposal to government to offer 100% funding for all energy saving improvements, charge 2.5% on whatever is invested through council tax by adding a + to the banding. Government gets 2.5% on their money and the person saving the energy is paying for it. A £15k investment in solar and insulation costs £375/year, which should be saved in energy costs or what’s the point! Option to pay it back at any time and remove the + banding. The response did not even address the proposal!

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    Eco expert ! Gosh !

  • George Dawes

    Use the hot air from politicians mouths

    Saves a least a dozen nuclear power plants

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    Condescending morons, I understand fully what I need to do, the problem is that it makes no financial sense to do it as I am about to retire….. looks like my long term tenants are in for a shock ⚡️

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    Agreed Simon, if it doesn't make financial sense no business man or women will spend their money or time on it

     
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