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A new study has been written to show people that working self employed from home is greener than working in an office.

‘How homes can become workspace in a low carbon economy’ is edited by Tim Dwelly and Andy Lake of the Live Work Network and includes the thoughts of leading world experts on the environmental impact of the shift to home working and live/work property.

If you are self employed and working from home you are a whole different class of borrower – self cert. that means you prove your income and you prove to a lender that you earn enough to pay your debts.

Of course the decision of choosing to become self employed will never hinge on how green it is, but being green means saving money – fuel efficiency, carbon reduction and an efficient home will mean you have lower bills.

Dwelly says: "We simply cannot go on assuming that commuting between separate homes and workspaces will remain the norm. We are no longer in the industrial era.

“With over 40% of all UK businesses now home-based and numbers likely to rise in the downturn, it is time for policymakers to urgently review their approach to employment and business and recognise the potential contribution of the live/work part of the UK economy."

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