david_chisnall on Nostr: nprofile1q…s60lz nprofile1q…dy35d My proposal from a month or so ago was that ...
nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqg0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msas60lz (nprofile…60lz) nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqgk7f4mry59z9khkduv7y3h9uy3h45c38cns60aassuucda493rtq6dy35d (nprofile…y35d) My proposal from a month or so ago was that landlords would get an interest-free loan from the government for 100% of the installation cost that became due when they sold the property and the government would then get a cut of the sale price proportional to how much the solar panels increased the sale price or the loan amount, whichever is greater. No up-front cost to landlords, no risk to them, immediate benefits to tenants. And because, unlike insulation, solar panels are instantly visible to prospective tenants, not taking advantage of the scheme will make it harder to rent the property in the future.
Ideally, do the same with heat pumps. Pass the cost savings on the poorest people first. A big chunk of the money flows straight back into tax revenue instantly (payroll / income taxes on the installers: most of the cost of solar panels is installation not the panels themselves) and the rest comes back when the property is sold.
Someone in the comments pointed out that a similar scheme had been successfully deployed elsewhere, but I don’t remember where.
Ideally, do the same with heat pumps. Pass the cost savings on the poorest people first. A big chunk of the money flows straight back into tax revenue instantly (payroll / income taxes on the installers: most of the cost of solar panels is installation not the panels themselves) and the rest comes back when the property is sold.
Someone in the comments pointed out that a similar scheme had been successfully deployed elsewhere, but I don’t remember where.