No matter how good a holiday is, there’s nothing quite like arriving back at home, entering your own house, and enjoying all the amenities and products you have invested in with no hassle. But if you don’t take steps to ensure that your home is safe and secure before you set off, you may discover…
If you were interested in the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund, I hope you acted quickly, as the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) announced on July 24th that it was closing the fund for applications, with immediate effect. The government body pointed to “a surge in applications” over recent days for the reasons…
Future governments will be compelled to take steps to deal with fuel poverty, the Department of Energy and Climate Change has said. Under proposals published on July 22nd, there will be a legal obligation for Westminster to improve as many fuel-poor homes as is reasonably practicable. These homes’ energy rating should be increased to Band…
Not only are new white goods frequently sturdier and more resilient than their older versions, and their owners therefore less likely to experience an appliance breakdown than they would otherwise be, but they are far more energy-efficient too. New regulations, plus increasing consumer interest in green issues and energy-saving measures, has seen the power consumption…
We’ve already discussed how to ensure your central heating system continues functioning properly over summer so you can avoid winter boiler breakdowns. But boilers and energy efficiency measures aren’t the only thing you ought to consider when keeping your property up-to-scratch over the summertime; there are a range of home emergencies that can strike over…
The dangers of using unregistered electricians cannot be minimised. Homeowners who fail to use Part P-accredited contractors for electrical repairs or appliance breakdown repairs are not just risking their money – as they may have to pay for another electrician to come round and repair the unregistered electrician’s shoddy work – but are also risking…
Ofgem has today (June 26th) confirmed that it has referred the entire energy market to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). After receiving this referral from the energy regulator, the CMA immediately began its investigations. However, people fed up of the poor standard of service offered by their gas and electricity supplier may be in…
If energy supplier and boiler cover provider NPower does not deal with its complaints backlog and billing problems, it will have to stop all proactive telesales. Ofgem told the energy giant that it must publish monthly progress reports on its moves to deal with complaints and improve billing systems from now until August, and must…
Are you thinking of switching boiler cover provider? Are you disappointed with the service you get from your energy company, and want to use another gas and electricity supplier? Switching gas boiler cover firms and energy firms might seem like a lot of hassle, but it’s actually very simple – call 247 Home Rescue on…
You might think gas engineers have it easy. What is the worst that can happen to them when dealing with a boiler breakdown? A weak cup of tea? A tight-fisted and adversarial customer? Competent, Gas Safe-registered engineers will know how to do their jobs professionally and properly; the likelihood of anything serious going wrong is…
