The Ins and Outs of 2026

I'd never consider leasing them. My little cottage down west, was rebuilt, had a new roof and solar panels were installed at the same time. It was at the start of the Feed In Tariff so made sense. The panels are much cheaper now but the payments are also lower.

UPDATE on the roof! The scaffolders have finished. The roofer has gone to Merthyr Tydfil for the Welsh Slate. The Rain has arrived and the roofer has said that he won't strip any of the roof unless he has a 4-5 hour window of good weather - when he'll do it section by section.

Never one to miss an opportunity, I asked the scaffolders what they did with any damaged boards. He said he'd ask the Boss if there were any in the yard and, if so, would bring them when they come to take the scaffolding down.

Old scaffold planks are very very useful. Lucky you.