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An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...

As the deadline approaches for banning gas boilers in newly constructed homes from 2025, a new analysis shows that only a...

Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...

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

Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...

A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...

Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...

Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...

A comparison website claims that an improved rating for an Energy Performance Certificate now improves a property’s value. This is driven by...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

A majority of Buy to Let landlords have been focused on growing property portfolios in the last 12 months, and not...

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...

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...

Three-quarters of landlords welcome the government’s decision in the autumn to scrap the proposal that all rental property must have an...

The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...

Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...

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

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

A council is telling landlords that its new selective licensing fee is so low it should be entirely tax deductible and...

A property website has calculated how much it costs a landlord or general home owner to sell a home - and...

New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...

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

The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...

New laws mean commercial property must now have an energy efficiency rating of at least E before a new lease or...

Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...

Legislation requiring all rental properties to have an energy performance certificate  rating of C or above will require upgrades to around...

The landlords’ trade body has given a firm message to Housing Secretary Michael Gove - sort out a realistic deadline for...

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...

1. Extra mortgage costs While anyone who owns a property runs the risk of not being able to pay their mortgage, the...

It appears that there may be months more uncertainty over new energy efficiency rules for the private rental sector. A statement from...

A council has issued a stern warning to landlords that the current situation in which hundreds of homes have non-compliant EPC...

Private rental properties are being included in a scheme which may allow council funds to be used to improve energy efficiency. Cardiff...

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

A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...

All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...

Landlords who applied in 2018 for an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for let residential property are reminded that their...

A PropTech entrepreneur is advising landlords worried about red tape to use letting agents. Neil Cobbold, managing director of rental payment service...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...

Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...

Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...

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

Good EPC ratings are increasingly important for tenants when considering which properties to rent, it’s been claimed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

Lettings agents’ body Propertymark says its proposal for tax incentives to be offered for landlords is one measure under consideration by...

Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...

Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...

A charity wants the government to be tougher with private landlords over issues like damp and mould. Citizens Advice claims that its research...

Nearly a fifth of UK commercial landlords still have properties with an energy performance certificate rating of F or G, despite...

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...

Suffolk Building Society has announced the launch of a new five-year fixed expat buy to let product for properties with an...

Eligible landlords and tenants in the Chichester area are being urged to apply for funding to install energy efficiency and renewable...

The Tenancy Deposit Service and the National Residential Landlords Association have produced a guide to improving energy efficiency in rented properties. Although...

The ongoing cost of living crisis has caused many to tighten their belts and limit their heating usage.  The extraordinary rises in...

A new initiative offering private landlords £5,000 to £25,000 to let their properties through a council has been given the go...

A property company owns over 140 rental units and has analysed its costs, and shared them with Landlord Today. The units owned...

Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...

A local authority is urging landlords and tenants to “have a chat” and work together to improve the EPC rating of...

Increasing numbers of lenders are now offering incentives to win the business of landlords with good, or improving, EPC ratings. In what...

Scottish landlords have been targeted with a raft of restrictive legislation in recent years but most are staying the course and...

A council wants private tenants to ‘grass’ on rogue landlords in the light of the tragic death of toddler Awaab Ishak. Telford...

1. Prepare an information pack for new tenants to reduce maintenance cost - To avoid repair costs, landlords could create handy...

Rolling out emergency insulation this winter in the nation’s draughtiest homes could save tenants or other residents £260 a year. That’s the...

Seven in 10 landlords in the UK still own rental properties with an energy performance certificate rating of D or below,...

The Nationwide has quantified the cost of energy to properties with different EPCs - and that’s despite the Energy Price Guarantee.  Under...

It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...

Activists in the Acorn group is hoping to attract Labour councillors who run Leeds to a meeting next week, which will...

In the drive for the UK to be net zero by 2050, residential landlords are facing costly green refurbishments.   Already, landlords...

A council in Wales is warning landlords that enforcement action is on its way for those who fail to meet Minimum...

A residential investment loan has been relaunched with the aim of incentivising investors to invest in energy efficient homes. The Green Investment...

London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...

The early bird discount period for what many regard as the country’s most controversial landlord licensing scheme has been extended. The discount...

A prominent energy industry organisation has just issued a new guide for landlords to improve their properties.  The Energy Saving Trust -...

It’s not just landlords with residential units that must beware the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - there’s now a legal warning...

A council has imposed fines on five landlords for licensing breaches. Doncaster’s Selective Licensing scheme was introduced - so the council claims...

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

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

Are you a landlord with an EPC rating of D or below? Newable Finance has launched EPC Finance – a range of...

The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...

Gatehouse Bank is the latest mortgage lender to try to woo landlords with preferential rates for buy to let properties with...

In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...

A controversial PropTech rental platform has issued a list of questions and issues to check when tenants rent from a landlord...

Growing concerns over inflation and the cost of living are changing the way landlords interact with their tenants, it’s being claimed. A...

Landlords are many people’s favourite pantomime villains, on the hunt to hike rents and squeeze profits. The reality, however, is proven...

Proposals to make rental properties greener by enforcing a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C, is causing widespread confusion throughout...

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

A council is telling private tenants to inform on their landlords if the properties they are renting having an unacceptable EPC. Hastings...

New research by the Mortgages for Business brokerage suggests that just under a quarter of landlords’ properties have an Energy Performance...

Another council is urging private landlords to check the Energy Performance Certificate ratings on their properties to ensure they comply with...

A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...

Has there ever been a better time to buy-to-let?  Zoopla just last week revealed that demand and rent prices, especially in city...

The draconian new rules governing EPC targets are driving some landlords to favour new build properties when expanding their portfolios. That appears...