Huhne hints at rethink for social housing FIT cuts

Green monster

National Trust and CofE oppose FIT cuts

The Church of England and National Trust have added their voices to those opposing cuts to payments for solar power as a consultation on the plans closes.

Landlords face extra pain as solar incentive slashed

Social landlords are facing an extra cut to payments for electricity generated from renewable sources on top of the 51 per cent reduction announced today.

Labour ministers back fuel poverty campaign

Senior Labour politicians have pledged their support for Inside Housing’s campaign to ensure social landlords can access vital green subsidies to combat fuel poverty.

FIT cuts threaten wider energy efficiency work

Cuts to payments for electricity generated from solar panels will have wider implications for energy efficiency in the social housing sector, Caroline Flint has claimed.

Window of opportunity

Last month’s court ruling means landlords may have a few weeks to claim the pre-cut feed-in tariff rate, says Rob Beiley, partner at Trowers & Hamlins

Beating the solar deadline

Landlords have a limited time to cash in as subsidy switches from big to small-scale solar panel schemes. Laurence Lacey, associate at Clarke Willmott, explains

Panel priorities

Landlords must act fast to salvage what they can from photovoltaic deals before the feed-in tariff is cut, says Rob Beiley

Up on the roof

Councils must consider the impact of photovoltaic panels on right to buy sales, says Linda Storey

Sun block

New guidance issued to lenders will make rent-a-roof schemes much more complicated for landlords, warns Richard Brooks