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    Green Deal for Energy Saving: New Boilers, Insulation etc starts today.

    The Guardian:
    The Green Deal, the government's flagship programme to make millions of homes more energy efficient, goes fully live on Monday. But will it be a case of "Deal or No Deal" once homeowners have looked at what's on offer and done the maths?
    This major scheme is a new way for people to improve their homes without having to shell out large sums upfront. It's basically a type of personal loan where you pay for the work over time through your electricity bill. The aim is that your monthly repayments will be covered by the savings you'll make as a result of having the measures installed.

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    Government Green Deal site
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    Re: Green Deal for Energy Saving: New Boilers, Insulation etc starts today.

    Don't know why but I have my suspicions that this is nothing like it looks my advice read the small print

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      Re: Green Deal for Energy Saving: New Boilers, Insulation etc starts today.

      Too true...there's always catches with these schemes. I picked The Guardian press release because it gives a more balanced view...

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        Re: Green Deal for Energy Saving: New Boilers, Insulation etc starts today.

        The Latest: Homeowners wanting to make improvements to lower energy bills are hit with upfront fees of up to £180 before signing up to Government's new Green Deal.... Read more here
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          Re: Green Deal for Energy Saving: New Boilers, Insulation etc starts today.

          Yep it's looking more and more like another typical coalition scam!

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