Chapter 3: Green Deal provider and plan

[ALEO Admin]

Questions from "Chapter 3: Green Deal provider and plan" of the Green Deal Consultation are given below. If you have any comments on these questions please post them here.

More information including the full consultation documentation is available at:
http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/c ... _deal.aspx.

19. Are surety bonds the most effective, efficient way to ensure customers are protected in the event a Green Deal provider becomes insolvent or has their licence revoked. What should be the minimum requirements of a Green Deal surety bond be and how much should Green Deal providers be required to insure?

20. Does our proposed approach to authorisation and oversight of Green Deal providers ensure the necessary standards of consumer protection and proportionate redress without creating barriers to entry into the market?

21. How much weight should be given to the argument for placing financial responsibility for late payment with the payee?

22. What are your views on the government’s proposal of requiring Green Deal providers to offer insurance-backed warranties for the entire repayment period? Please provide evidence to support your views.

23. What are your views on the government’s proposals regarding changes to the Consumer Credit Act for Green Deal Plans?

24. What are your views on the Government’s proposals regarding consumer protections for those Agreements which do not fall within the scope of the CCA?

[ALEO Admin]

Below are comments received via email from Paul Maplethorpe, East Pennine CAN Chair:

Chapter 3
Q19 no bonds too high a cost