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🌿🏠 Decarbonising Home Heating: A Crucial Step Towards a Greener Future

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has just unveiled its report on the pivotal issue of decarbonising home heating. With the journey towards net zero looming large, this represents one of the most significant challenges for our Government yet.

Imagine this: nearly every one of the 28 million households in the UK needs to be part of this transition. That's a colossal task, but it's absolutely necessary for a sustainable future according to 'experts'.

The report sheds light on the current state of progress. Sadly, it's not as convincing as hoped. The targets set by the Government for decarbonising home heating seem to be slipping through our fingers.

To meet these goals, households relying on fossil fuel heating, like gas boilers, must embrace low-carbon alternatives such as heat pumps. But here's the snag – consumers are still grappling with complexity and confusion when it comes to making the switch.

The PAC rightly points out that informed decisions are crucial, but they're not easy to come by in this arena. And let's talk about the elephant in the room: we need a serious boost in the number of trained heat pump installers to even stand a chance of meeting the ambitious targets set for 2028 plus IMHO most housing stock in the UK isn't really suitable for the transition to heat pumps due to insufficient insulation values of the fabric of the buildings and the cost of upgrading internal pipework.

Want to dive deeper into the details? Check out the full report – knowledge is power, especially when it comes to shaping a greener, cleaner future for generations to come. 💚🔥

https://specificationonline.co.uk/articles/2024-05-28/dclg/unconvincing-progress-on-government-targets-for-decarbonising-home-heating

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS - ACHIEVABLE OR TOTALLY OUT OF REACH?

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Happy Easter everyone!

It’s great when a customer brings a steady supply of coffees and treats as you’re working in their house 🙌👊👌

TAX DAY

If you are a private landlord and you hold rental properties under your own personal name rather than in an incorporated entity, have you been shocked at your tax bill because of all the Section 24 tax changes over the past few years?

Have you discovered that rather than generating a monthly cashflow, your properties are actually COSTING you money to own and operate now?

I'd be interested in talking to you if you're thinking about selling or at least looking for a sensible solution to get around it all.

Drop me a DM for a confidential chat to talk it through ☎️ 📞

Fancy new spray gun and hopper to use on the next job where we’ll be applying SprayCork to help insulate the customers home 🏡😊

What do you think of it? Cool colour right? 👊💙

🦠 ☠️ BLACK MOULD PROBLEMS ☠️ 🦠

In colder winter months, many properties suffer from a big problem where moisture in the air that is produced by cooking, drying washing, bathing/showering and even just breathing out is attracted to the coldest surfaces in a room - that’s where condensation & ultimately mould forms.

With colder weather here now, we are seeing a phenomenally high number of cases of this as many people are wary of turning their heating up due to the increased costs so please do be mindful of it and keep a careful eye out 👍

Whilst good ventilation is important in reducing condensation, insulating cold external walls is also part of the solution.

We are on a mission to help people with these problems and for a limited time only, on an application only basis, we have a fantastic scenario to run past local residents to carry out just five selected 'case study' projects for our SprayCork insulating solution.

This really is a genuine offer to help you quickly if you have any walls with black mould growing and your property is in the immediate areas below 👇

📍 Orpington
📍 Petts Wood
📍 Chislehurst

Please share, ❤️ and comment on this post so that more people in the group see it as this a genuine opportunity for anyone with this serious problem 🙏

For more information, drop us a DM or WhatsApp on 07719 032888 📱

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🦠 BLACK MOULD 🦠

Did you know that your house can lose up to 60% of its heat through walls & ceilings if not insulated properly?

The side effect of this is something called thermal (or cold) bridging where moisture is attracted to the coldest spot in a room - that’s where condensation & mould forms.

With colder weather here, be mindful of it and keep an eye out 👍

We have an absolutely amazing, limited time offer to really help you if you have any walls with black mould growing and your property is in the areas below -

📍 Orpington
📍 Petts Wood
📍 Chislehurst

for more information, drop me a DM or WhatsApp on 07719 032888 📱

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💥 SHOCKING! 💥

Just £1.3bn of the £4.2bn Housing Infrastructure Fund has been spent so far, it is reported today.

The Housing Infrastructure Fund was created in 2017 to accelerate house-building in England by offering local authorities grants for enabling infrastructure such as access roads and utilities connections.

However, according to the Financial Times, only 31% of the post has been spent, with most of this allocated in 2021 and 2022.

Total incompetence by the system or a result of economic forces in the construction sector over the past few years?

What is your opinion?

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Great, full morning of mentoring & coaching a new client over at his office just before Christmas 👊

This was our first proper session and we identified the strengths and weaknesses in the business, identified areas that needed to be improved and worked through a number of actions both immediate and longer term.

The company is a great, successful electrical contracting business based in Essex that has been trading for many years with an emphasis on solar PV, battery storage and EV charging installations ☀️ 🔋 🚙 ♻️

A big focus yesterday was working through business development functions to proactively bring more direct, quality leads in and to create a solid sales funnel focused on commercial new build projects.

In the past, I ran and grew a multi-seven figure renewables business for a number of years so I understand the challenges and the processes that need to be put in place to find, tender, win and deliver great projects.

I’m looking forward to mentoring, coaching and supporting the guys and watching them shape and grow the business even further over time 🙌

Here's a reminder of the hierarchy of the Duty Holders when it comes to any commercial construction site (THAT'S ANY INVESTMENT PROPERTY BTW)!

This is especially important for any deal packagers out there to understand that are providing a 'handsfree' service to your armchair investor Client.

The last thing that they want or expect is a knock on the door at any point telling them that there has been a serious accident on one of their refurb projects and they are liable because they haven't followed CDM processes.

Just because you've 'never been taught that' or 'never done it before' or 'nobody else seems to be doing it', doesn't mean that it's right and HSE won't take that as an excuse I'm afraid!

Make sure you fully understand this stuff as law of averages dictates that sooner or later, if you do enough projects, something will happen on a site to derail you if you're not careful.

Thank me later 😁

ZOOPLA: UK rent prices are expected to fall next year.

Thoughts❓

Do you think this is likely bearing in mind how high rental demand is versus the supply levels❓

Last week we arranged a site visit to take our finance broker to an ICF build to meet our strategic construction partners and get to see the system in action.

The team have over 25 years experience in building with ICF and it was a good chance to showcase their skill and the processes involved on site.

We explained all of the huge benefits of ICF over other build methods and the reasons why will be using this on any developments going forward.

We are looking for small sites ideally in the South East - with planning up to six units typically - and are always interested in talking to sophisticated HNW investors about collaboration.

Alongside our own projects, we are also able to build and manage projects for other developers and self-builders, helping them navigate & holding their hands through the sometimes complicated early stages as well as throughout the full project.

Have you ever looked into ICF as a construction method?

Got any questions on it at all?

Yesterday we arranged a site visit to take our finance broker who’s working on raising funds for our next project to an ICF build to meet my strategic construction partners and get to see the system in action.

The team have over 25 years experience in building with ICF and it was a good chance to showcase their skill and the processes involved on site.

We explained all of the huge benefits of ICF over other build methods and the reasons why will be using this on all developments going forward including for the scheme that we are currently looking to raise finance on.

Going forward we are looking for small sites ideally in the South East - with planning up to six units typically - and are always interested in talking to sophisticated HNW investors about collaboration.

Alongside our own projects, we are also able to build and manage projects for other developers and self-builders, helping them navigate & holding their hands through the sometimes complicated early stages as well as throughout the full project.

Have you ever looked into ICF as a construction method?

Got any questions on it at all?

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Here's another great testimonial from a Project Delivery Masterclass training workshop attendee.

They left the training with a systemised, step by step process of how to take things from the viewing of the property right through to completing the management of the refurb or conversion.

Is this something that you could do with in your property investment business?

LEST WE FORGET 🫡🎖️🌺

Complete kitchen transformation in a property renovation project in South London 🤩

✅ Complete strip out
✅ New electrics & lighting
✅ New plumbing
✅ Walls bonded & plastered
✅ Decorated
✅ New flooring
✅ German kitchen installed

Contact us today to arrange an initial call to talk through your building project ☎️

www.taurus-property.com/projects

We're on the search for plots of land with full planning in Kent, Essex, Sussex and South London.

We have full funding available to us and the team in place to deliver schemes - we just need the deals that stack up.

So, if you're a land sourcing agent and know how to realistically calculate the costs to analyse an opportunity, tag yourself in below in the comments and lets talk so that we can give you our criteria to help narrow down the search 👊

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IS YOUR RENDER starting to crack, stain or age?

Then look to invest in a SprayCork coating.

Longer lasting than re-painting, cheaper than hacking off & re-rendering and with massive benefits over both alternatives!
SprayCork is a thin, durable and flexible coating used to overspray existing and tired looking render without the mess and costs of removing it.
The main, key ingredient is natural cork, one of the world’s most incredible and sustainable natural resources.

SprayCork comes with a 25-year warranty, requires virtually no maintenance and provides many benefits over alternative solutions.

☑️ Repairs cracks and resists future cracking

☑️ Stays looking cleaner and fresher for longer

☑️ Dramatically increases thermal and acoustic insulation

☑️ Saves £££s on your energy bills

☑️ Highly weather resistant

☑️ Natural, completely sustainable and eco-friendly

☑️ Stylish, modern, uniform finish, available in 28 colours

☑️ A quicker, cleaner, more cost effective process of application

DM us today to book a call to discuss the solution ☎️ 📞

Do you struggle to control the temperature of your conservatory, making it unusable for most of the year? ☀️☀️🥵

There is a solution which doesn’t involve the expense of replacing the roof, but will help to make your conservatory an enjoyable area to relax in.

Maybe you bought a house with an existing conservatory or you installed your own.

Very few conservatories offer a comfortable year-round solution – they are either too hot in summer or like a fridge in winter.

And if it's raining, the noise can be deafening making the conservatory too noisy to relax in.

Ways Your Conservatory Benefits from SprayCork:

SprayCork from CorkSol UK is an insulating coating which is breathable, flexible, sound-proofing and weather-resistant.

What’s more, it is carbon-negative and 100% sustainable made from waste cork material – giving you somewhere to relax in complete comfort whilst helping the planet.

On top of this, we are able to offer a full 25-year product warranty.

A thin coating of SprayCork applied to the interior and exterior of the roof helps to regulate the internal temperature, creating a comfortable space all year round. This means you get the extra living space you want, whilst also lowering your energy bills considerably.

- Cooler in hot summer weather
- Warmer in cold winter weather
- Significantly quieter on rainy days
- Improved energy efficiency helping to reduce heating & bills

DM today to arrange a call or a full home survey 🏡

Just finished a day of training at to become approved cork spray applicators in our new venture.

This totally sustainable coating for both internal and external applications has a multitude of features and benefits for property owners 👊👏

This has just arrived courtesy of ready for the next exciting stage of Operation EPC Upgrade! ⬆️

Who knows what it is?

What a moment!

So chuffed to have won ‘Best Tenant Buyer Deal’ voted as the winner by the other attendees on the day 🏆

This was a deal where my private investor gets a great return on his money, my tenant gets to buy his home in a few years and the previous landlord sold his property for a fair price ! 🙌🙌

Want to know how I structured it? Let me know in the comments below 👇

So chuffed to have won this earlier today at the event at for a deal that I completed in the past year.

Thank you to everyone that voted for me and to for all the help, guidance and support over the years 🙏💙

☠️ ASBESTOS ☠️

It’s an afternoon of discussing R&D asbestos surveys for properties!

Had a call from earlier for a chat about the requirements and now I’m ringing round for a client that I’m working with to get some prices to carry out a survey on their property that we’ll be demolishing to replace with a beautiful new home 🏡

Are you aware that it’s a legal requirement that the duty holder (that’s you) is responsible for getting a survey carried out before any upgrade, refurb, renovation or demo work is done on a property?

Are you a property investor but lack the time, experience or just the inclination to plan, structure and deliver projects?

What conversion, major refurb or new build projects do you have in the pipeline that I could support and oversee for you....?