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Landlords await welcome reprieve from boiler ban

Landlords await welcome reprieve from boiler ban

News

Landlords could get longer to replace gas boilers if the government makes an expected announcement to allow their sale beyond 2035.

Third of all rental homes have an EPC under band C, new data shows

Third of all rental homes have an EPC under band C, new data shows

News

Landlords face an ongoing buy-to-let investment challenge as a new report reveals that a third of all homes for sale in Britian have an EPC rating below a C.

Tenants want energy efficient homes...but don't want to pay for them!

Tenants want energy efficient homes...but don't want to pay for them!

News

Only 6% of tenants would pay more rent to help fund energy efficiency measures, despite 80% being in favour of their properties getting an upgrade to an EPC rating of C.

New report says EPCs 'riddled with inaccuracies'

New report says EPCs 'riddled with inaccuracies'

News

A snapshot investigation by Which? has revealed that property owners are being given Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) riddled with inaccuracie.

Demand grows for greener properties to lower energy bills

Demand grows for greener properties to lower energy bills

News

Most portfolio landlords have been asked to make energy efficient improvements by their tenants in the past year, according to a new poll.

Labour manifesto sets deadline for more energy efficient PRS

Labour manifesto sets deadline for more energy efficient PRS

News

Private rented homes will have to meet minimum energy efficiency standards by 2030 if Labour get the keys to Number 10 next month.

COMMENT: Aiming for net zero makes good business sense

COMMENT: Aiming for net zero makes good business sense

Opinion

Increasing the energy efficiency of a property is undoubtedly of value - regardless of the election outcome.

Lib Dem manifesto promises renters a fair deal

Lib Dem manifesto promises renters a fair deal

News

The Liberal Democrats have vowed to make three-year tenancies the default and to require landlords to achieve an EPC C or above by 2028.

EXCLUSIVE: Landlord reveals why his green upgrade cost £150,000

EXCLUSIVE: Landlord reveals why his green upgrade cost £150,000

News

A landlord who raised a rental property's EPC from a band F to an A has urged others to make energy efficiency improvements that benefit both their property and their tenants.