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BER. Can I get a grant on the basis of improving a BER rating?

  • 29-04-2013 4:02pm
    #1
    antiskeptic
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    I'm purchasing a house which, if I were to BER it, would obtain something pretty horrendous. Post planned re-furb it would BER at a higher rating.

    Are there any grants issued based on this metric alone (rather than the SEAI which seems to demand I use particular contractors for the insulation aspects of the refurb (which wouldn't suit))?

    Thanks in advance..


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  • #2
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,172 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    antiskeptic wrote: »
    I'm purchasing a house which, if I were to BER it, would obtain something pretty horrendous. Post planned re-furb it would BER at a higher rating.

    Are there any grants issued based on this metric alone (rather than the SEAI which seems to demand I use particular contractors for the insulation aspects of the refurb (which wouldn't suit))?

    Thanks in advance..

    firstly, the house should be "BER'ed" ;) prior to you purchasing. Its the sellers legal responsibility to do this.

    You cannot get a SEAI grant unless the house was built prior to 2006.

    You cannot get a grant to do work yourself.

    You can get a grant to cover all the works if you are in receipt for fuel allowance, which you wouldnt be.


  • #3
    antiskeptic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭antiskeptic


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    firstly, the house should be "BER'ed" ;) prior to you purchasing. Its the sellers legal responsibility to do this.

    More like BIRR-ed. I'm not sure what the equivilent of an NG is (my leaving cert had a few of them)

    The seller isn't going to BER and I'm not going to make 'em. It's a thing I love about Ireland (compared to our more orderly Northern European neighbours) - the malleability of the law :D.


    You cannot get a SEAI grant unless the house was built prior to 2006.

    It's built somewhat before that.

    You cannot get a grant to do work yourself.

    The builder is doing it. As part of an overall refurb. It doesn't make sense to shoehorn a listed contractor in for but a part of the work.

    But thanks Syd


  • #4
    rickmoister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭rickmoister


    The SEAI will only give you a grant if the person carrying out the work is registered with them.


  • #5
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,452 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    antiskeptic wrote: »
    The seller isn't going to BER and I'm not going to make 'em.

    What does your solicitor have to say on the matter?


  • #6
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,172 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    DOCARCH wrote: »
    What does your solicitor have to say on the matter?

    it sounds like theres two tangoing in this case ;)


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  • #7
    antiskeptic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,555 ✭✭✭antiskeptic


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    it sounds like theres two tangoing in this case ;)

    Waste of money to my mind. And in all likelyhood, theirs too


  • #8
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,172 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    antiskeptic wrote: »
    Waste of money to my mind. And in all likelyhood, theirs too

    Enough said.


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