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The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

A landlord referred to only as ‘Mr Gurung’ has been named by two councils as being penalised £3,000 for an overcrowded...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

A landlord who failed to produce annual gas safety certificates as she ignored warnings from a council, has left court with...

A survey claims landlords are now more responsive to tenants’ needs and have improved compliance standards. Building on comparative analysis with data...

The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

Air quality expert Stuart Smith writes:  The average family produces 24 pints of water vapour a day through routine activity but many...

There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...

With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable.  The...

A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

It’s not just the weather that’s wet and dreary – the outlook looks bleak for landlords too as we head towards...

A landlord and a property management company have been found guilty of putting tenants at risk after a council probe. Kensington and...

A range of grants, including new and enhanced schemes, are available to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of homes and...

It’s peak repairs season according to an analysis of one million tenant requests over recent years. The analysis, by Fixflo, says repair...

A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...

It's that time of the year again – the weather is turning, and the leaves are starting to fall from the...

Parents and pet owners are paying as much as £460 per month more for rent and bills, it’s claimed. The claim comes...

Another problem has emerged for the heat pump sector which had, until last week, anticipated rapid growth as part of the...

News that a ban on oil and LPG boiler installations has been pushed back 10 years has been welcomed by the...

A new study of over 600,000 available properties on Rightmove reveals that homes in need of renovation are the most in...

New figures reveal the typical Briton’s lack of knowledge around energy efficiency issues in the home. The research found that only 35...

The Daily Telegraph appears to have uncovered a catch in Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s apparent boiler grant giveaway. Last week he announced...

The government's energy efficiency taskforce was quietly disbanded over the weekend, the BBC says.  The taskforce was set up in March to...

There’s been widespread relief at the government’s eco U-turn which may lead to thousands of pounds of savings for landlords. Prime Minister...

While many sections of the property industry welcome the change of tone in Rishi Sunak’s approach to green issues, one group...

Under revised plans, the Government will: - Scrap policies to force landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their properties, but instead...

A landlord who let tenants live in properties riddled with hazardous electrics, unsafe boilers, mould and no smoke alarms must pay...

A council has prosecuted a rogue landlord for failing to provide adequate heating and hot water at one of his rental...

Airbnb is linking up with private landlord agency OpenRent to offer reduced-price gas and boiler safety certificates. The short lets platform says...

Insurance broker Gallagher is launching a policy for student accommodation providers with insurance cover against damage to their properties. Traditional landlord insurance...

A landlord showed a “flagrant disregard” for her duties, including failing to replace a condemned boiler, and has been struck off. In...

In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...

A landlord has been given a £20,000 fine for failing to carry-out badly needed repairs on a property in Lancashire.  The fixed...

Last month, Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared the Government was “asking too much, too quickly” of landlords by setting a 2028...

According to the latest English Housing Survey there were 495,000 second homes in the UK in 2018/19 – a figure said to...

A north of England council says it’s held two local landlords to account after they failed to make essential repairs to...

After a winter of record-high energy bills, many will be wondering how efficient their boilers are, and whether the type of...

This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...

A trade body says inventories are set to play an increasingly important role in the private rental sector as fire regulations...

The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland has prosecuted landlord Paul Coyle, resulting in fines totalling £3,000. Belfast Magistrates Court found Coyle...

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that almost two-thirds of landlords would consider selling their property due to not being able...

A survey of landlords suggests that LED lighting is the most popular and effective way they choose to improve a property’s...

The landlord of a property dubbed a “house of horrors” by Barking and Dagenham council enforcement officers has been ordered to...

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...

A perfect storm is brewing in the lettings market with rents spiralling driven by increasing demand fuelled by workers returning to...

Some 21 per cent of tenants have spoken to their landlords about making energy efficiency improvements to their property, according to...

A landlord has been ordered to pay over £25,000 by magistrates for a catalogue of failings relating to his rental property...

The relationship between landlord and tenant is not purely a business one, or at least it shouldn’t be. The landlord is...

The National Residential Landlords Association has launched a new partnership with YourRepair, a provider of flexible boiler and emergency cover. NRLA member landlords...

A landlord has been sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court after she had previously been found guilty of illegal eviction. Dr Amy Eskander,...

Three more social housing landlords have been ‘named and shamed’ by Housing Secretary Michael Gove. The trio - two of which are...

Yes, it’s that time again when the property hoi polloi impose their predictions for the following year on us and so,...

2022 is a La Niña year - a rare third in a row.  A La Niña year relates to cooler than average...

Digital challenger bank Tandem has launched a new platform that allows people to check the EPCs of their or other properties,...

Mendip District Council is warning landlords to comply with changes to Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Regulations - or face a...

As the autumn weather turns colder, many families are proactively seeking ways to reduce their energy use as, even with the...

Landlords risk being overwhelmed and deterred by the volume of changing legislation surrounding the private rental sector, a PropTech entrepreneur warns. Jonathan...

Three quarters of residential landlords have taken steps to support tenants during the current cost-of-living crisis, according to new research from...

Gas Safety Week, which begins today and continues until September 18, is going ahead as scheduled. Now in its 12th edition, it...

Winter can put a strain on our homes and so preparing ahead of the colder, wetter months is a smart move...

Gas Safety Week begins next Monday (September 12) and, in light of that, the team at Ideal Heating have provided some...

Landlords interested in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties can see and hear tips on how to do it at...

As the cost of energy spikes and the government rolls out new support, landlords and tenants involved in ‘bills included’ rental...

A London council has boasted of its success in working with a landlord to remedy problems on a rental property served...

Heat pumps - central to a government energy efficiency drive started under Boris Johnson - could save 20 per cent higher...

Lack of rental stock is now the biggest challenge facing letting agents today. That is what every agent I’ve spoken to...

A utilities advice service has come up with a list of measures which it says can reduce expenditure by tenants and...

Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will further rise from £1,971 to £2,800 in October this year, amid an...

A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...

The campaigning charity Shelter - once a critic of government policies over letting agents and landlords - has given a ringing...

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has now opened its controversial boiler upgrade scheme. Landlords across England and Wales as...

The government is pondering beefing up mandatory alarm requirements which landlords have to meet in England. Until now private landlords have to...

If rising energy costs are your immediate concern, it may not be feasible to invest in new solutions for your home...

A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...

The Health and Safety Executive is urging landlords to check the credentials of gas fitters following a case heard recently in...

A campaign group wants local candidates fighting elections in London next month sign up to a set of policies including rent...

Letting agent Barrows and Forrester has identified how eco-improvements can add value to properties. Insulation - Upgrading a home’s insulation, specifically solid wall...

Buy to let landlords claimed a record £18.5 in tax relief in the year to April 2021, the most recent data...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement was something - but not enough. That’s the view of Ben Beadle - chief executive of the...

A question mark has been raised over the suitability of a scheme starting next month to encourage the switch from gas...

Local media in Scotland report that no fewer than seven landlords have been struck off the register of landlords operating in...

A landlord who harassed tenants and left them in dangerous accommodation hit has been branded “atrocious” and has been hit with...

A landlord has been fined for failing to ensure that gas fittings, appliances and associated flues were checked for safety. Edinburgh Sheriffs...

A national newspaper says the current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review by the Department for Business, Energy...

The latest research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed that just seven per cent of homeowners with a gas boiler are...

A lettings sector trade body is calling for action now by landlords and agents ahead of laws extending the need for...

A lettings agent who also acts on behalf of tenants against landlords claims to have received 1,000 enquiries from frustrated private...

Cotswold council, using cash from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is targeting properties that fall below the minimum...

Two prominent Brexiteer MPs are spearheading a campaign that claims Net Zero energy efficiency policies are unpopular. In their launch statement, they...

Landlords have been issued with five top tips on how to use heating systems more efficiently and safely in a bid...

Households across the country are seeing their energy costs going up, so it is more important than ever that landlords do...

Some two thirds of tenants say they may struggle to pay their energy bills this winter - and almost as many...

A cross-party survey of MPs shows that they want to scale up the installation of renewable heating technologies in existing homes,...

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...

A lettings agent claims progress on climate change and energy efficiency is likely to be undermined by what he calls “dodgy...

The government has announced that carbon monoxide alarms must be fitted in all private rental properties with fixed appliances such as...

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...

The UK government’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has necessitated the introduction of initiatives aimed at reducing fossil...

Savills estimates that £330 billion is needed to implement all energy efficiency improvements to the UK housing sector to meet EPC...