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Citizens Advice has made further criticisms of the private rental sector and landlords. At the start of the year a spokesperson accused...

Generation Rent research claims that minority ethnic communities are more likely to be living in colder homes that are more difficult...

A new report from the Sustainable Markets Initiative, highlights the important role that electrified ‘cleantech’ homes can play in reducing energy...

A new sentiment survey by Knight Frank reveals a shift in housing preferences, with one-fifth of respondents expressing an interest in...

Housing has emerged as a key talking point during Labour's first few days in government. This comes at a fractious time for...

In a blog released within minutes of Sir Kier Starmer becoming Prime Minister, activist group Generation Rent calls for rent controls. It...

With a historic majority for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, there can be no doubt over which party will be...

The biggest rental sector headline from Labour’s manifesto may well be its pledge for the “immediate” abolition of Section 21 eviction...

As a homeowner in the UK, navigating the complex landscape of taxes and regulations enforced by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)...

More than one in four young people are worried that they or someone they know will become homeless in the next...

A national trade body is calling for more regulation to shield people from the dangers of damp and mould in homes. The...

Labour has stepped up its programme clamping down on what it calls “unscrupulous landlords strangling growth.” Specifically this means ending bidding wars,...

Energy Performance Certificates can be riddled with inaccuracies and give unhelpful advice to property owners. That’s the view of consumer service...

The Resolution Foundation - which describes itself as an independent think tank, and whose chief executive resigned this month to become...

Labour’s manifesto commitment to empower renters to challenge unreasonable rent increases has been slammed because it “would leave millions trapped in...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association says it’s ready and willing to work with a future Labour government on private rental sector...

Another raft of General Election pledges have been made to transform the private rental sector - this time from the Green...

Generation Rent has raised detailed concerns about a proposal from the Liberal Democrats to introduce a national register of landlords.  The Lib...

Fiscal reform for the private rented sector  We’ve already seen some landlords leaving the private rented sector because of substantially increased taxes....

An event being held this month is aiming to help private landlords in part of Wales transform their properties into energy-efficient,...

A group of energy professionals in the property sector are taking issue with a claim by consumer organisation Which? over the...

The National Residential Landlords Association is introducing a new energy efficiency retrofitting course this summer - ahead of possible EPC rule...

Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...

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...

A housing industry group wants the energy efficiency of a social rented property to be factored into the rent the tenant...

Agents’ trade group Propertymark is demanding London Mayor candidates tackle what it calls “the unique housing challenges that the capital experiences.” Londoners...

A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...

There are over 200 amendments to the Renters Reform Bill having its Third Reading in the Commons today. PropTech supplier Goodlord has...

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

Specialist investment lender Hodge has joined forces with Propflo, a PropTech startup, to urge customers to make their properties more energy-efficient...

Phase two of the Home Upgrade Grant (HUG2) is a UK Government-funded scheme for properties in England that are not connected...

New data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals growing stability in UK housing costs, which saw their lowest uplift...

Homeowners in Caerphilly, including private landlords, can access funding to make their properties more energy efficient. Caerphilly council recently approved a new...

Rent controls are at the heart of the local election manifesto of the Green Party of England and Wales. Co-leader Carla Denyer,...

A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy.  Some...

A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

A council says a new bond scheme designed to increase the quality and availability of affordable housing for private renters across...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

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

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

In a final call on the Chancellor to help the private rental sector in today’s Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association...

A property industry commentator has set out what he calls a plan of action to rejuvenate the buy to let sector. Jonathan...

Yet another council is consulting on whether to continue a selective licensing scheme. The scheme applies to several areas of Burnley and...

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

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

An insulation manufacturer is warning of unexpected consequences from insulating a property to make it more energy efficient. William Bown, the head...

Buy to let specialist lender Paragon Bank has introduced offers on its two-year fixed rate BTL mortgages, including its lowest rate...

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

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...

Buy To Let lender Paragon Bank has added five-year fixed-rate ‘green’ products to its range of BTL mortgages. Rates start at 4.89...

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

A think tank claims that the government will pay landlords in the private sector six times the expected spend on new affordable homes in the five-year period between 2021 and 2026. The New...

A property expert claims capital values on properties should drop significantly if they are not considered appropriately energy efficient. “Homes which aren’t...

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

A new study by the National Residential Landlords Association suggests some landlords wanting to quit the private rental sector have deferred...

The Generation Rent activist group has called for a series of reforms about damp and mould. It wants the reinstatement of energy...

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps landlords...

A new analysis of the private rental sector suggests that between 800,000 and one million more homes are required to meet...

Proposals for a ‘good landlord’ scheme in Greater Manchester have won the personal backing of the chief executive of the National...

A think tank says rents set in the social sector should reflect the energy efficiency of a property. It’s one of a...

Landlords, being key players in the housing sector, can make a significant impact by fostering a greener mindset among their tenants....

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...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

Online rental platform Lettingaproperty is telling landlords to take a strategic approach to property management in 2024, to help tnavigate legislative...

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 council is developing a new private sector housing renewal and disabled adaptations policy and is seeking the views of landlords,...

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...

Private tenants are being encouraged by a local council to report damp and mould issues to their landlords. Shropshire council says private...

The Mortgage Works is reducing rates on products for new and existing landlord customers by up to 0.40 percentage points, with...

Generation Rent and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have jointly slammed landlords who do not improve the EPCs of their private rental...

New research shows that a significant number of buyers will pay more for a home with a good EPC rating. The study,...

A campaign by a UK government to help landlords retrofit their properties with energy efficient amenities has had almost zero impact,...

Many landlords have dropped plans to improve the energy efficiency of their homes following the U-turn by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. In...

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

Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...

A house building firm claims more people want to move to increasingly energy-efficient homes.  A survey by Redrow shows that 26 per...

Airbnb is launching a new Sustainability Hub to help its landlord hosts in the UK retrofit and improve the energy efficiency...

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

A new study claims that two thirds of privately rented homes require urgent energy efficiency improvements - and that landlords need...

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

The respected engineering institution the Building Research Establishment says the government must row back from its recent U-turn on rental property...

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...

MPs from a range of opposition parties are pressing the government to reinstate the stricter energy efficiency rules for landlords, recently...

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

The Green Party wants private tenants to be able to force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes. The scheme -...

There’s been a strong personal attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by anti-landlord activists over the subject of energy efficiency. The Generation...

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

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...

A new survey has revealed the regional breakdown of EPC ratings in residential properties.   Region Number of Lodgements (homes) Percentage of properties (D - G...

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

The National Residential Landlords Association is warning that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s scrapping of revised EPC targets at the end of...