Homeowners Pack

When an estate agent sells a new home in Highgate we have provided packs for the new owner to help them incorporate energy and carbon savings into their plans to work on their new home.

The documents in these packs are made available here for other people to use and we hope you find them useful.

Note: nothing in these documents constitutes professional or legal advice, which, if required, must be obtained from a suitably qualified professional.

1. INTRODUCTION – YOU MAY WELL HAVE PLANS

THIS IS YOUR GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY It’s now, when you are carrying out work on your home, that you have a golden opportunity to include energy and insulation measures. before the new cupbords go in! Read More

2. ENERGY AND COMFORT – CREATING A HIGH PERFORMANCE HOME

GET ADVICE AND A PLAN There’s a whole range of ways to make a home work better in terms of energy and comfort. Some are only minor work, some are more major and may require planning permission. They may be done in one go, or gradually –  read more p1-2 and p3-4 (with EPC)

3. CASE STUDIES – WHAT ARE THE NEIGHBOURS DOING?

..you can read the accounts of what some Highgate households have done to make their homes more comfortable and use less energy. These homes range from Victorian to Edwardian, and include early and late 20th century terrace properties.  Read more

4. PLANNING AND ARCHITECTURE – HIGHGATE’S CONSERVATION AREAS

..working within the context of a Conservation Area and the characteristics of your property will enable you to retain it’s special character, as well as enjoying a warm, well ventilated and energy efficient home. Read more

5. RENEWABLE HEAT AND POWER – SOLAR ROOFS AND MORE

There’s a lot of loose talk about ‘solar panels’! In case you are confused there are two completely different types of solar that can be used on rooftops. Read more

Centre for Alternative Technology publication – Solar Photovolaic

Centre for Alternative Technology publication – Solar Water Heating

6. GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES AND FINANCE – THE GREEN DEAL, FITS AND MORE

Applying for some of these incentives can really help with paying for installation of various improvements, such as efficient boilers, insulation, low energy lighting or generating your own heat or power – all jobs that fit in with typical improvements to new homes. Read More

Note: While every effort has been made by the authors and the publisher to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and up to date as at the date of publication, they accept no responsibility or liability in contract, tort, negligence, breach of statutory duty or otherwise for any inconvenience, loss, damage, costs or expenses of any nature whatsoever incurred or suffered by anyone as a result of any advice or information contained in this guide (except to the extent that such liability may not be excluded or limited as a matter of law).