If you have heard snippets about the Green Deal scheme and wanted to know some more information about this government policy that has recently been in the news rather a lot, please check out this article and hopefully you’ll be able to decide whether it is something that could help you and your family in the near future.
The Green Deal explained
The Green Deal was launched in the UK in January 2013 and the purpose of this government policy was essentially a solution that assisted households in the UK to make energy efficient improvements to their home. These loans are repaid by way of adjusted energy bills and the new energy efficient upgrades could also be seen as adding some value to the home when the time came to sell, or at least that was the idea.
Saving money
The very act of replacing an older and less effective heating system with one that is up to date and energy efficient is obviously a very sensible move. The energy bills will certainly be lower and the home in question is going to be far more pleasant during the colder months in the UK winter season. If you decide to sell your home, the prospective buyers will certainly be impressed when they notice the latest heating system already up and running in the home.
Typical improvements
Okay, the Green Deal scheme is all about letting UK householders improve their current energy solution and that can mean several possibilities. The entire central heating system is obviously going to be the most popular upgrade as these are not only very costly, they can also make a lot of difference to the snugness of your home and the resulting energy bills as well. But the scheme can also be employed to provide a better standard of loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and also a boiler upgrade could be included.
Income issues?
The UK government understand that this type of upgrade will appeal to families with all levels of income and they have not imposed an upper bracket for the Green Deal scheme eligibility demographic. And the response to this offer has been outstanding across the UK from coast to coast.
A solution to age old dilemmas
For those of us who are struggling to make ends meet, the very thought of splashing out on a new heating system is something that we couldn’t even dream about. Saving up thousands of pounds is doubly hard when heating bills are moving ever skywards, which is kind of the point of installing these energy-efficient systems in the first place.
The Green Deal Scheme was put in place to allow these families to address the sub-standard heating system issues without adding to the daily stresses of modern life. By making your home a far more comfortable place to be and allowing the scheme repayment details to be catered for on a monthly heating bill addition, the UK government have provided a very workable solution to help reduce a national problem that was showing no signs of going away.
Rob Steen is a freelance copywriter specialising in property.
He sometimes write for Fraser Projects, their website can be viewed here