CESP Insulation upgrade (!)

[theartfullodger]

I'm in receipt of a letter from a local Housing association stating (!!) that they have "secured CESP funding for insulation upgrades within the area I have houses..." and that "private owners can access this funding... at no cost to themselves".. (NB Scotland btw..). Seems to be sticking insulation panels on the outside of terrace buildings, then re-rendering over the top. This particular LHA does seem to do reasonable building works judging from what the neighbours tell me & mine own eyes see-eth..

Sounds too good to be true, but I'm off (1,000mile+ round trip) next week to an open day to find out more...

Anyone know if this is for real??

See...
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cm...cesp/cesp.aspx
&
http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainabili...ages/cesp.aspx

Property(s) are in an area of deprivation - I checked the table...oddly I've always got surprisingly (to me..) good rental rates &, with careful referencing, (usually..) good tenants.

If true I would like to thank all tax-paying viewers for kindly giving me this hoped-for bung...

[bandontherun]

This is quite a good way of securing a marked thermal upgrade, so long as you not bothered about the appearance of the building changing to a rendered one. There is usually a bit of faffing around with window cills so that they project further out, and windows of the casement type will not open out as far without adjustment, but subject to the above a very good scheme. Make the best of it...

[mk1fan]

but I'm off (1,000mile+ round trip) next week to an open day to find out more...

I hope that's an organic, carbon-neutral, fairtrade, responsibly sourced round trip.

[ram]

If it's run by a similar outfit to warmfront, expect insulation to be
the cheapest, the thinest, and and the rendering to fall off, which
the tenants / landlords / owners will have to fix.

[theartfullodger]

If it's run by a similar outfit to warmfront, expect insulation to be
the cheapest, the thinest, and and the rendering to fall off, which
the tenants / landlords / owners will have to fix.

£100 company less than 2 years old already mortgaging it's invoices. Not convinced yet....

[mind the gap]

If it's run by a similar outfit to warmfront, expect insulation to be
the cheapest, the thinest, and and the rendering to fall off, which
the tenants / landlords / owners will have to fix.

You can always rely on ram for cheerful positivity.

[ram]

You can always rely on ram for cheerful positivity.

Praise indeed, am honoured.

But the phrase "already mortgaging it's invoices" tells me all I need
to know.
I have seen too many complaints about firms doing grant work, even
the government have stopped grants to stop one firm stealing the
money.

[theartfullodger]

Small pic from tenant: Previously the houses were pebble-dashed/rough-cast with grey-streaky mouldy 'orrible stuff & on one house the rough-cast was coming off. Now a lot better, indeed the whole estate looks spruced up.




Small update: After MONTHS & bleedin' MONTHS of delays & no communication from builders I now have 2 of my 3 houses pretty much finished... Occupants (my tenants and others I've spoken to..) see to have noticed significant difference in warmth (we are talking Scottish Highlands winters..) and the appearance of the properties has been markedly improved...

Many thanks to all taxpayers for funding this..


Cheers!

[JK0]

It looks nice Artful.

Will it require painting from time to time now?

[theartfullodger]

Presumably, although (alledgedly..) it's got anti-fungal in it to stop green/grey growths... We will see,..

The good news is that some 200+ properties, mainly housing assoc & council, have/are being done so if there are "issues" hopefully the heavier boots of the HA & council will get things sorted..

Next step, work out if I can get one house double-glazed replacing tatty wooden single-glazed under ECO..

Think I'll need someone on very low income for that...

Nice: Well, much improved: That and the views of mountains (Munros) and sea-lochs...