Insulation Rebate for Landlords & Homes Held In Trust.

The Government's Insulation Rebate for Landlords - is essentially the same for Landlords as it is for Home owners except the rebate is limited to $1000.

• i) Landlord of the dwelling where the insulation is to be installed and be:
• an Australian citizen or permanent resident aged 18 years or over; or
• a corporate entity incorporated in Australia; OR
  ii) Tenant (see 'Definitions') of a dwelling owned by a Landlord with evidence of the Landlord's permission (letter from Landlord or Landlord's agent) to install ceiling insulation in that dwelling under the Low Emission Assistance Plan for Renters and to sign the Work Order Form (see 'Definitions') including giving a release on the Landlord's behalf; and
• obtain the approval of the body corporate, if applicable; and
• correctly complete and sign the relevant section of the Work Order Form; and
• only apply for assistance under the program once per dwelling (a single dwelling is only able to be insulated once under the program) and not apply for assistance under the Homeowner Insulation Program in relation to the dwelling; and
• be installing ceiling insulation in a dwelling that is not state or territory public housing or owned by a state or territory government or State or Territory Housing Authority; and
• be arranging the installation of new ceiling insulation, not replacing existing ceiling insulation above what is deemed as having Negligible Effectiveness (see 'Definitions'); and
• not have received or be entitled to receive assistance for the installation of ceiling insulation in the dwelling under any state, territory or local government scheme which combined with any assistance under this program will result in the Landlord or Tenant receiving assistance in excess of the total cost of the installation of the ceiling insulation.

• It is suggested that Landlords or Tenants contact a number of Installers on the Installer Provider Register to explore a range of insulation and installation options.
• The Landlord or Tenant and the Installer are responsible for entering into a contractual arrangement for the installation of ceiling insulation noting that the Commonwealth will only pay the Installer on behalf of the Landlord or Tenant for the cost of the installation up to $1,000.
• The Landlord or Tenant will be responsible for any cost in excess of $1,000 or the total cost if they are not eligible under the program.

Once the installation is complete:

• If the Landlord or Tenant is satisfied with the work, they should complete and sign the relevant section of the Work Order Form, which the Installer will present to the Landlord or Tenant.
• The Landlord or Tenant must retain their copy of the written quote, tax invoice, completed and signed Work Order Form and any other proof of purchase documents provided to them by the Installer for Australian Government audit purposes, for a period of five years.

Note:

• The Installer will retain another copy of the Work Order Form and they will apply for payment from the Australian Government by logging on to the online payment system.
• All parts of the Work Order Form except the Householder/Landlord section must be completed by the Installer.