How to Increase Your Rental Income With Solar Panels
A Complete Guide For UK Landlords
Author
Harry Dexter | Operations Director
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Author
Harry Dexter | Operations Director
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How Private Landlords and Leaseholders Can Increase Rental Income by Installing Solar Panels
As the world moves towards cleaner energy, landlords and leaseholders are finding new ways to maximise their property’s potential.
One of the most innovative and lucrative opportunities is to install solar panels on rental properties and become the energy supplier for your tenants. By making the switch to solar, you can significantly increase the returns of your rental property.
Here’s how solar panels can boost your rental income and help make your property more attractive to tenants.
How Solar Panels Can Boost Rental Income
Installing solar panels on your rental property is a smart investment that can generate additional revenue from your property through a variety of ways.
For landlords, this has several key financial benefits:
- Become the Energy Supplier for your Tenants: With solar panels, you can charge your tenants for their energy usage as you’ll supply the home. You can offer discounted rates from the grid, which appeals to tenants whilst still generating additional revenue for you each month.
- Sell Surplus Energy Back to the Grid: Additionally, any energy that isn’t used by your tenants can be sold back to the grid. Offering you a secondary revenue stream from your solar panel installation.
- Increase your Home Value: An Ofgem study showed that Solar Panels can increase your home value by up to 25%. From a landlord’s perspective this can significantly increase financing available to you by increasing your properties value.
Becoming an Energy Supplier for Your Tenants
The process of installing solar panels on a rental property and becoming the energy supplier is relatively straightforward. Once the panels are installed, the solar system generates electricity that can be used to power the property.
Here’s how you can manage the energy supply to your tenants:
- Metering and Billing: With the right setup, you can install separate meters for each unit to track their energy consumption. This allows you to charge tenants based on how much solar energy they use, providing them with lower energy costs compared to traditional energy suppliers.
- Shared Solar Programs: If you own a multi-unit property, you can implement a shared solar system where all tenants benefit from the energy produced by the panels, but you manage the distribution and billing. This can help you increase the value of your rental properties and offer tenants a more affordable and sustainable living option.
Conclusion
Installing solar panels on your rental properties is a win-win situation—lower energy costs for tenants, additional income for you, and a more sustainable living option. By becoming an energy supplier, landlords and leaseholders can significantly increase their revenue.
If you’re ready to explore how solar energy can boost your rental income, enquire with us today. We offer expert guidance and installation services tailored to landlords and leaseholders looking to make the switch to solar.
If you’d like to learn more about solar panels then visit our complete guide on solar panels blog
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