Green deal

[Megavolt]

So nearly a month in to the green deal. Looked into it but seems like it's stalled.

What are your thoughts on it. Seems a good thing if all the bugs get sorted

 

[JulianC]

Load of old ******** if you ask me.

 

[finchy]

I wanted to think the GD was good business opportunity however it just doesn't stack up !! Why do you need a GDA to tell you you need new windows or boiler....charge you £100 for doing so then get an over priced GDI then charge a silly interest rates.....! not to mention all the other daft claim the savings would pay for the loan, even if your consumption decreases.

 

[SRE]

I discovered a new purpose for Green Deal on Saturday. We went to look at a house that needs full renovation. We have enough capital to buy it but will run out of cash when doing the renovations - light bulb moment - Green Deal it - that'll pay for the insulation, heating & windows leaving us with enough cash to do the rest. Sell/rent it with the GD or if the worst comes to the worst settle the GD early and use it as cashflow.

So Sedgy & ECO just in case you hadn't thought about that target market - it looks viable to me - we considered it to help with cashflow.

As for the rest of Green Deal - as Julian says a load of *******s!

 

[finchy]

Indeed SRE I said this is loop hole for a while, also potentially passing on the debt to the new purchaser whilst pocketing the profit it's wrong but right in a business sense !

 

[Eco Deal]

~Sedgy as been barred from the forum he told me today! sorry to hear that as he was a long serving member......

The green deal as lots of bugs and I am banging my head some days. but its a good scheme and even better with eco funding !

 

[infinity]

Why had he been banned?

 

[Eco Deal]

for saying a swear word he told me.

 

[infinity]

Blimey, they are hot on that now!

 

[SolarCity]

He is only on a 7 day ban, from what I gather.

I think it was persistent and unrepentant breaking of the swearing rule which got him his ban.

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Eco Deal, how have things been going for you?

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Eco Deal, how have things been going for you?

 

[SRE]

Latest available stats for green Deal as of 14th Feb :

Green Deal Advisor Reports - 315
Green Deal Advisors fully registered 250 - 300 with another 300 following behind closely
So despite the soft launch in October providing a build up for the official launch on the 28th JAn after 2.5 weeks there's still only one job per fortnight for the Green Deal Assessors, soon to be one a month if the figures continue like this.
No figures for Green Deal plans yet.

 

[whinmoor]

The scheme isn't exactly helped by press reports like this:

Green Deal: £99 for a 'flawed' assessment - Telegraph

 

[Eco Deal]

the lack of reports lodge will be down to software issues,

yes it going good so far At least I dont have to get my tools out and get wet and cold on a roof !!!

 

[Megavolt]

When do you expect this to have had all its bugs worked out and to be up and running properly.

 

[Gavin A]

3 months before Labour cancel it ro change everything about it.