From 1 June 2023, rebates are be available for Scorecard residential energy assessments
Depending on the reason, Homelab can provide a number of assessments and reports - Scorecard, NatHERS New House or Renovation, DTS, Electrification, and more. Scorecard is subsidized on VEU and can be used to plan improvements or renovations or as pre-purchase report. NatHERS is not subsidized and is used mainly for building permits with stamped plans/
The subsidized Scorecard assessment includes
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On site inspection of building shell and fixed appliances
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Recommendations of improvements to help reduce energy usage (and energy bills)
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Upgrades rated and prioritized by cost, impact and task dependency.
All Victorian households are eligible for this rebate once every 5 years or when moved in to new premises
The amount of rebate can vary slightly from time to time. Currently the rebate paid is $180 and it can be paid to
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Accredited assessors who provided their customers with rebate discount on the assessment
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Eligible consumers (residents) who had the assessment done and paid the assessor full price
To process the rebate we will need
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Assignment/Claim form signed by the consumer and the assessor
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Assessor selfie
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Assessment certificate
To maintain the compliance we will be required to conduct phone verification of random % of assessments. Both residents and assessors should be aware of this compliance requirement.
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To access the rebate
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Residents should register for rebate by clicking on Register button below or on top of the page. We will contact you to book the assessment and/or process the rebate.
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Assessors can sign up for rebates by clicking Sign Up button below. We will contact you to complete preliminaries, induction to the activity and set up the process. This can also be done before your first job is processed.