Just reaching out to see if anyone has had similar Landlord queries or sought advice/understanding in relation to the Gov £400 energy support.
My Tenants have questioned I need to be passing on energy relief, despite me not receiving it through (due to the whole property building currently being on a commercial rate). They sugget the ‘pass through’ Requirements mean I should be passing this on regardless, and also that recent additional changes to the scheme allow for commercial rate places to now receive the rebate…which im not aware of or can see.
I’m under the impression that i still can’t claim any of the gov rebate due to commercial rate, and therefore, because I’m not in receipt of anything i am not at any obligation to pass on any relief (or provide relief myself to them).
Just wondered if anyone has similar experience or understanding to this? Or where I might be able to receive exact advice/guidance on this?
They recently signed a new contract and suggested they would have challenged the rent price had they known they wouldn’t be able to get access to the gov rebate (the building is currently going through work to move from commercial to individual supplies, but taking longer than expected). Though I kept the rent price at the same (regardless of increasing costs for myself). Unsure on next steps.
The building (119 apartment building) does have some commercial units at the ground floor. The whole building (including apartments) is on commerical rates. But the building is moving away from it and apartments getting their own individual meters and supplies, to allow for domestic rates
What / how did you get the rebate? Are you on a commerical or domestic supply? I’m under the impression that commerical rates can’t get the rebate. There is a new commercial cap, but no rebate?
I would get some legal advice if I were you. This is a very new piece of legislation and its still open to judges to interpret it as they see fit. I can see the logic of not being able to pass on something you’re not receiving, but at the same time a court might think it unreasonable to be charging domestic residents business energy prices.