The partnership allows its member firms to obtain energy efficiency assessment services
Mortgage distributor Paradigm has announced a new and exclusive partnership with Enable Services to help clients improve the energy efficiency of their home.
The partnership allows Paradigm member firms to work with, and refer to, Enable in order to offer their clients access to services, including energy performance certificate (EPC) assessments, home energy reports, and retrofit assessments.
Enable can work with clients to help them access free government and utility company grants and funding to improve the energy efficiencies of their properties. It also has a nationwide team of domestic energy assessors with access to data designed to help reduce energy bills and offer a range of solutions for clients to improve EPC levels.
In addition, Enable has a surveying arm, to which Paradigm member firms can also refer clients for their surveying needs.
“There’s no doubting there is a growing focus on the energy efficiency of homes and property EPC levels, particularly in the private rental sector, where we anticipate the introduction of minimum levels at some point in the future,” commented Richard Howes (pictured), director of mortgages at Paradigm.
“We know advisers are increasingly addressing these requirements with clients, especially landlords, and they want to provide access to those services and products which will allow them to ascertain the current property level, and to be offered ideas and support on what they might want to do in order to deliver improvements, plus of course, how they fund these.
“This is why we have teamed up with Enable Services, who not only have the nationwide team of assessors but can also work with owners to see if they can access any of the government funding that is available to improve property energy-efficiency. Plus, they also have a surveying arm that our member firms can also refer to.”
Joe Miller, chief executive at Enable Services, added that the partnership with Paradigm was not just about their businesses, but about delivering real value to customers, making their homes warmer and more affordable.
"In a challenging market and against the backdrop of the current cost-of-living crisis, this partnership couldn’t come at a better time,” Miller said. “By combining Paradigm’s expertise with our specialised services at Enable, including access to grant funding for energy efficiency improvements and professional property insights through home surveying, we are equipping mortgage advisers with the tools they need to navigate this evolving landscape.
“I’m confident that together, we can make a positive impact, empowering property owners and buyers to make informed decisions, reduce costs, and increase the value of their asset.”
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