Good point alerting people to be careful, but...
We have too much regulation in the country. We do not need a Solar Panel Regulatory Authority which will costs millions of euros a year in taxpayers' money to protect a few deposits.
The solution is easy enough. As with any deposit, pay it with a credit card or debit card and you can reclaim it from the credit card company if the company goes bust.
Brendan
How does the protection offered by a credit card differ from that offered by a debit card?
Are you serious? Wow. I would be very reluctant to deal with such companies (that refuse card payments).Hello,
Anyone who has put a toe in the water, will quickly have discovered that most installers won't accept card payments. Those that do, seem to be very expensive, so you'll pay a hefty premium, to deal with them.
But not for enforcement of building standards BrendanGood point alerting people to be careful, but...
We have too much regulation in the country. We do not need a Solar Panel Regulatory Authority which will costs millions of euros a year in taxpayers' money to protect a few deposits.
The solution is easy enough. As with any deposit, pay it with a credit card or debit card and you can reclaim it from the credit card company if the company goes bust.
Brendan
Building standards are already regulated with enforcement channels available. No need to replicate that.But not for enforcement of building standards Brendan
There is a lot of chat on FB groups about this.Pay the deposit as late as possible and by credit card?
To be fair, yes, there is a charge for processing card payments.There is a lot of chat on FB groups about this.
Some installers were saying the bank is charging them if the accepted card payments so in turn would have too bump the cost up even more
My impression from following news and current affairs , as well as sundry AAM fora, since 1980's is the enforcement of irish building is not at all up to a standard expected by customers paying vast sums of money for modest houses. - it may be on paper , part L's etc but not in practice.Building standards are already regulated with enforcement channels available. No need to replicate that.
So your solution to existing regulations not being enforced by existing authorities is to bring in yet another regulatory body who would just have authority over solar installs??My impression from following news and current affairs , as well as sundry AAM fora, since 1980's is the enforcement of irish building is not at all up to a standard expected by customers paying vast sums of money for modest houses. - it may be on paper , part L's etc but not in practice.
To say otherwise is a misnomer.
However, the poor standards have given rise to a vast army of trades-people employed by houseowners in retrofit work.
Thats my opinion. Over and Out.
You mentioned Building standards are regulated and there is enforcement.Building standards are already regulated with enforcement channels available. No need to replicate that.
There isn't 100% enforcement of course, but that doesn't mean there is no enforcement. The majority of people speed on our roads, but that doesn't mean there is no speed enforcement.You mentioned Building standards are regulated and there is enforcement.
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