Rent guarantees are a wonderful way to protect yourself against non-paying tenants and periods when your property is empty. We can help you to access the best schemes here. In fact, we are local authority partners. That means you can work with us to find info about the guaranteed rent Westminster council offers.

Two of the biggest topics in the UK at the moment are the cost of living crisis and energy bills. Both are putting a lot of pressure on households. Westminster City Council is doing a bit to help with them by promoting retrofitting to make homes more energy efficient. Owner occupiers as well as landlords should take a look to see what opportunities they have here.

Why retrofitting?

In Westminster, 15% of all carbon emissions are from residential buildings. The local council is looking to address this to help them achieve their goal to have net zero emissions. One thing they are doing is to upgrade homes to improve their efficiency and introduce new technology that can save energy. They retrofitted 100 homes in the 21-22 financial year and aim to do over 350 this time around.

Retrofitting is a fantastic way to improve properties. It can help to reduce the amount of heat that is lost through roofs, walls, floors, windows, and doors. In turn that can bring down heating costs. Plus, new tech like solar panels, heat pumps, and battery storage can cut the amount of energy the property needs to draw from the grid. That can reduce bills too.

There are a number of different things to try as part of the retrofitting, such as:

• Install or upgrade internal insulation in walls and floors
• Upgrade to windows and doors that are more thermally efficient
• Replace boilers with more efficient models or heat pumps
• Make sure appliances like cookers are efficient

Combining some of these as well as new installations like solar panels can dramatically improve the energy use. In many cases you may find that it can get you a better Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).

Landlords

If you own any properties and have tenants, you should probably look at retrofitting. It will benefit you by potentially increasing the value of the property. In addition, tenants will love lower energy bills and more pleasant living spaces. You could potentially get a lot more interest in the future.

Ask about guaranteed rent in Westminster

One of the things that makes us such a great company to work with is we appreciate the things landlords have to think about. This includes concerns about rent and the condition of their properties, as well as how to expand their portfolio. We work hard to ensure we can help with all of these.

Choosing the best scheme for guaranteed rent Westminster council can offer is a great idea here. You can kill two birds with one stone, securing your rental income and getting assurances on the property management at the same time. We have a lot of experience with the schemes, making it easy for any landlords to start.

So, why not contact us today to learn more?