Legal challenge to FIT cuts to go ahead

Government issued with legal threat over FIT cuts

The government has been warned to change its plans to cut feed-in tariff payments or risk being taken to court.

Second legal challenge to FIT cuts emerges

The government is facing its second legal challenge in a week over its proposed cuts to the feed-in tariff from a consortium of solar companies.

Fighting FIT

Legal showdown over proposed cuts to FIT

Friends of the Earth and two solar companies are set to clash with the government over its cut to the feed-in-tariff in a legal showdown next Tuesday.

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.

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

Green guru

The delivery of sustainable homes is a global problem and providers in the UK can learn a lot from their counterparts around the world, says Neil Jefferson

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

Up on the roof

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

Panel priorities

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