Tough rules to protect consumers when they insulate their properties are to be brought in as part of legislation to implement the Green Deal, Chris Huhne announced on the 9th December.
The Green Deal, due to start in 2012, is the Government’s new and radical way of enabling domestic households and private companies to make energy efficiency available to all at no upfront cost. The work to upgrade the property will be paid back from the saving on energy bills.
Millions of Britain’s properties – whether owned or rented – will be made warmer, cosier and cheaper to run.
The Energy Bill also confirms that:
Consumers will be able to pay back the Green Deal through a charge on their energy bills. When the occupier moves on, not only will a more efficient property be left to the next occupier, the charge will also be left behind.
The Secretary of State will have powers to make future regulations requiring private landlords to make reasonable energy efficiency improvements to their properties subject to there being no up-front costs to them.
A new Energy Company Obligation on energy suppliers that will provide additional support for low income vulnerable households and for those whose homes are more difficult or expensive to improve.
