C1 ber houses getting the shaft

[Eoghan]

Has anyone noticed how if you have a c1 ber you can't get the deep retrofit grants as it has to be c2 or lower and you can't avail of the lower mortgage rates which require a b3? Seems a bit unfair on c1 houses. What does everyone think?

 

[ClubMan]

Has anyone noticed how if you have a c1 ber you can't get the deep retrofit grants as it has to be c2 or lower

Are you referring to this scheme?

One Stop Shop Service

A complete home energy upgrade solution for homeowners. Find out more.

www.seai.ie

Government launches the National Retrofitting Scheme

www.gov.ie

Where does it say that it's restricted to BER C2 or lower?

and you can't avail of the lower mortgage rates which require a b3?

Whose rates?

 

[skrooge]

As for mortgage rates, the last time I checked, the lowest rates on the market made no reference to the properties BER.

 

[Eoghan]

As for mortgage rates, the last time I checked, the lowest rates on the market made no reference to the properties BER.

Are you referring to this scheme?

One Stop Shop Service

A complete home energy upgrade solution for homeowners. Find out more.

www.seai.ie

Government launches the National Retrofitting Scheme

www.gov.ie

Where does it say that it's restricted to BER C2 or lower?

Whose rates?

Are you referring to this scheme?

One Stop Shop Service

A complete home energy upgrade solution for homeowners. Find out more.

www.seai.ie

Government launches the National Retrofitting Scheme

www.gov.ie

Where does it say that it's restricted to BER C2 or

Are you referring to this scheme?

One Stop Shop Service

A complete home energy upgrade solution for homeowners. Find out more.

www.seai.ie

Government launches the National Retrofitting Scheme

www.gov.ie

Where does it say that it's restricted to BER C2 or lower?

Whose rates?

I think they updated it since I checked yesterday. The green mortgage rates from aib, boi and Ulster. They have cash back, Avant doesn't.

 

[ClubMan]

So C1 householders are not getting shafted after all?

 

[Leo]

As above, the new scheme announced this week is for houses of B3 or lower. The idea of these retrofit grants all along has been tackling the worst of our housing stock. We still have a huge amount of F & G rated properties, it is far better to spend grant money aimed at reducing energy usage at that end of the scale where it will have most impact.

 

[Leo]

I think they updated it since I checked yesterday. The green mortgage rates from aib, boi and Ulster. They have cash back, Avant doesn't.

Cash back is a gimmick to lure people onto higher rates and is best avoided for most.

 

[Eoghan]

So C1 householders are not getting shafted after all?

I didn't realize they changed it since yesterday. Hope you can forgive me. If I could delete the post I would