Solar Panels Lease Of Airspace

Kensington will not consent to the lease of an airspace for solar panels if the property is leasehold.

Solar panels lease of airspace.

Evidence of the installing solar panel company s accreditation under the mcs scheme. The property is freehold. The majority of owners opt for the free panels which means that the panel providers retain ownership of the panels and take a lease usually for 25 years on the roof and airspace above. Your client can use as much of the free energy as they like with the remainder going back to the grid.

The panel providers will retain ownership of the panels and obtain a lease usually for 25 years on the roof and airspace above. With a solar lease or power purchase agreement ppa you don t have to pay the high upfront cost of solar panels equipment and installation. There is an attraction to the home owner that they will obtain free electricity for the long term incurring no cost. Evidence that the solar panel company and installer are members of the real assurance scheme.

Investors may for example lease the airspace to a developer who can help them improve the density of their building by adding a floor or more. Alternatively the investor may lease the airspace to a tenant who will install telecommunications equipment or solar panels on the roof. The panel providers will install the panels for free. These providers also retain the income from the fits payment for themselves.

What this creates is a potential land law issue.