This website aims to be an organized collection of evidence of misleading evidence by A Shade Greener, as well as a toolbox with articles on taking legal action.
More specifically it helps:
- Homeowners address their issues with A Shade Greener
- Homeowners convince a solicitor to take on their case
- Solicitors with collecting and evaluating evidence so that the case may successfully be resolved (most likely by rescission).
Many homeowners are having issues with A Shade Greener, the leaseholder of their airspace and the owner of their solar panels for at least the next 16 years. Currently it is almost impossible to end a lease agreement, but this website should help change that.
Complaining to A Shade Greener
During the time of free solar panels, A Shade Greener advertised aggressively and made misleading or false claims, and left out important information to convince prospective signees for roof leases. Signing something after being informed incorrectly is unfair. Luckily, realizing this provides a way to make the contract you signed invalid.
If you are convinced that your experience with A Shade Greener’s free solar panels is different from what they advertised, you should email A Shade Greener about it and ask them to solve the issue. You might not expect to take them seriously, but you should do it nonetheless. Why? Because it’s the first step towards taking legal action.
Taking legal action
The majority of people in the A Shade Greener-Issues and complaints Facebook group will not take legal action, even if their complaint is serious enough. The thought of doing so is a bit overwhelming, seeking support from others on Facebook who are in the same boat is easier.
Luckily there is help! Solicitors exist to help you with the scary and complicated bits. They’ll also be able to assess whether your rights have been infringed. If your home insurance has legal insurance included in it, you could potentially still talk to a solicitor today!
You should! But have a think first and write down some notes. A solicitor will only take on your case if they think you stand a chance of winning in court (don’t worry, you won’t need to go to court). To stand a chance of winning you’ll need to remember and show (as evidence) what piece of misleading advertising it was that convinced you to sign the agreement.
That’s exactly why this website exists. I’m collecting and organizing as much evidence of misleading advertising from A Shade Greener as possible. Feel free to have a read and send this webpage to your solicitor to convince them that you have most certainly been misled.
Group Litigation Order
In the web address of this site you’ll probably have noticed the letters GLO. It stands for Group Litigation Order, which is more or less the UK equivalent of a class action lawsuit. In a Group Litigation, claims of individuals are similar enough that they can be treated as a group and dealt with together, rather than as separate cases. This allows for a more efficient process, as well as for claimants to come together and fund a single case.
They are also used when there is a large number of claimants, as it is simpler and more efficient to deal with them all in one go. The process is quite complicated, but since there are multiple claimants, there will be enough funding for solicitors to take the case on, and the claimants will only have to pay a proportion of the costs.
This website is a project. It will be useful for homeowners before it is finished, but winning a Group Litigation Order marks its completion.
