2023 Energy Schemes for Landlords
There were lots of questions for Tyler and Antonia from PCC when they presented to us at our May member meeting. They have been kind enough to answer them and have discovered some of the 'constraints' discussed at the meeting no longer apply.
MEES Compliance
The link to the MEES Compliance tool discussed at the meeting is here: Landlord responsibilities - Switched On Portsmouth
Limits on number of properties updated
There was some debate as to how big a portfolio a landlord was allowed before they became too large to qualify for funding support. As always, it varied from scheme to scheme - but Tyler has checked all of the different schemes and updated the original presentation with the appropriate 'max number of properties owned' for each: See it here : Updated PCC presentation on Energy Schemes for landlords - May 2023 - Portsmouth & District Private Landlords Association (pdpla.com)
Updates On Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Other Questions
Tyler also added, "Also, after double checking the guidance for ECO 4, I can't see any mention of a property limit for landlords. I think there may have been a mix up between different scheme eligibility criteria so I apologise for the confusion."
Any additional questions or queries on specific situations should be directed to the Switched On Portsmouth team (and do remember they cover most of the area, so if you have property in Gosport or Havant, say - you can still be eligible). Find them here: Switched On Portsmouth - Save Energy. Save Money. Save Carbon.
About the author
Martin began his landlord journey 18 years ago, while working in an international role for a global telecommunications company. Since retiring he has extended his portfolio, which he manages with his wife, but has always focussed on the ‘small student HMO’ sector preferring to offer homes in the community for small groups to the more common ‘pack them in and take the money’ mentality. He has chaired the PDPLA for the past 9 years and has overseen the Associations transition from small local self-help group to a much larger and more professional institution which is recognised and listened to nationally. Alongside his PDPLA role, he also has leadership roles in a number of other local organisations – bringing his unique perspective, driving for change and increased use of technology while respecting the history that brought us here.