Green Deal Assessment Knowing Your Rights

Green Deal Assessment

There are many frequently asked questions that arise when an assessor arrives for a home survey, so its best to know your rights with regard to the green deal plan for energy efficiency home improvement measures

Many questions have been raised about assessments so here is a checklist that provides details of what will happen when you get a visit from a Green Deal assessor to your home or business premises.

Know your rights

Before your visit

If you get an unsolicited call this is what happens:
An assessor must provide a minimum of at least 24 hours if they are cold calling and making an assessment on your property. If you make the request then they can call the same day. You should check their identification, a registered person has the the Green Deal Quality Mark.
Make sure that you have a copy of all your energy bills for at least a year, the assessor will need these to determine if you qualify under the "golden rule" criteria, you will also need a copy of your EPC (Energy Performance Certificate). The assessor must disclose what other companies they are representing for the provision of energy saving measures such as insulation or energy efficient boiler.
Remember that you can get more than one quote for your Green Deal plan for your property, you can apply to any registered installation company for quotes based on the assessment.

During the visit

A Green Deal advice report will be provided, an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for the property energy efficiency scale from A to G, and in addition, the assessor will provide an Occupancy Assessment, this is important as this report is used to assess how you use energy in the property. The representative must provide impartial advice about your home. They will offer a quote and finance for the installation costs for your home. Remember that you can obtain other quotes from registered companies. The assessor will ask questions about your home, such as what insulation is installed and also the occupancy of the home.

After the visit

It is important to note that you are not obliged to accept the terms of any quote provided, seek advice or request another assessor to carry out a survey if you wish to do so. As with any salesman, be wary of any offers made that are too good to be true. Shop around and get another quote, and get a detailed explanation of the terms of financing the improvements in writing and do not sign up for a contract if you are not satisfied with the terms and conditions of the agreement.

Green Deal www.greendealadvisersuk.com