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Energy bills have increased for around 22 million energy consumers – and they’re expected to escalate again later this year when...
21 June 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance

A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...
20 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent buy to let mortgage lender says there’s been a surge of interest in so-called green mortgages linked to good...
16 June 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent energy industry organisation has just issued a new guide for landlords to improve their properties. The Energy Saving Trust -...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News

Whether it’s increasing the amount we recycle, choosing sustainable products, or reducing our carbon footprint by limiting the amount we travel,...
11 June 2022
From: Rental Reform

It’s not just landlords with residential units that must beware the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - there’s now a legal warning...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News

No it’s not an April Fool - some tenants in Wales are experimenting with an alternative to radiators and heat pumps....
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The importance of improved energy efficiency in the private rented and owner occupied sectors has led to a surge in interest...
27 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has now opened its controversial boiler upgrade scheme. Landlords across England and Wales as...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Housing minister Eddie Hughes - the politician leading for the government own the renters’ Reform Bill - will be the keynote...
20 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Contrary to recent figures from Zoopla and others, pointing to double-digit rental inflation in the past year, official statistics show the...
19 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Energy regulator Ofgem is suggesting that the energy price cap be updated quarterly rather than every six months. This is only a...
17 May 2022
From: Breaking News

A west country council is the latest to launch an initiative aimed at helping landlords meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency...
16 May 2022
From: Breaking News

If rising energy costs are your immediate concern, it may not be feasible to invest in new solutions for your home...
14 May 2022
From: Top tips & guides

A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Are you a landlord with an EPC rating of D or below? Newable Finance has launched EPC Finance – a range of...
10 May 2022
From: Sponsored Content

Voters in Bristol have decided to abolish the city’s directly elected mayor following a referendum. The city was given the choice of...
09 May 2022
From: Breaking News

The latest attack on landlords by Generation Rent director Baroness Alicia Kennedy concerns insulation and household warmth. She claims a quarter of...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Gatehouse Bank is the latest mortgage lender to try to woo landlords with preferential rates for buy to let properties with...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News

Another council has revealed it’s won funding from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to boost the EPCs of...
29 April 2022
From: Breaking News

New data from the Savills agency shows how difficult it will be for typical landlords with mid- to low-value houses and...
25 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Whether you own a leasehold or freehold property, if you’re an HMO landlord who rents out rooms, individual flats or even...
23 April 2022
From: The Big Issues

The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...
23 April 2022
From: Top tips & guides

A points-based system of rent controls is being advocated by activists associated with a controversial pro-tenant group. Living Rent, which is calling...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Another council is offering landlords financial assistance in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties. North Norfolk District Council has won £3.85m...
20 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The latest forecast for the UK lettings market this year is that there will be a four per cent rise in...
14 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords could lose up to £9,500 a year if they are unable to make changes to the energy efficiency of their...
13 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Growing concerns over inflation and the cost of living are changing the way landlords interact with their tenants, it’s being claimed. A...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords are many people’s favourite pantomime villains, on the hunt to hike rents and squeeze profits. The reality, however, is proven...
09 April 2022
From: The Big Issues

Proposals to make rental properties greener by enforcing a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C, is causing widespread confusion throughout...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Letting agent Barrows and Forrester has identified how eco-improvements can add value to properties. Insulation - Upgrading a home’s insulation, specifically solid wall...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News

Buy to let landlords claimed a record £18.5 in tax relief in the year to April 2021, the most recent data...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News

The increased energy price cap could mean bills for the average band G home hit almost £5,000 a year, up £145...
02 April 2022
From: The Big Issues
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I hope you weren’t holding your breath for the Chancellor to announce a package of help for landlords in his Spring...
02 April 2022
From: Agent Advice

A council is telling private tenants to inform on their landlords if the properties they are renting having an unacceptable EPC. Hastings...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News

There’s been a large rise in the number of buy to let green mortgages as the push for greater energy efficiency...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News

New research by the Mortgages for Business brokerage suggests that just under a quarter of landlords’ properties have an Energy Performance...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement was something - but not enough. That’s the view of Ben Beadle - chief executive of the...
24 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A new report claims new builds have typical energy bills some £400 a year less than other properties. The Home Builders’ Federation...
22 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A London council is urging private sector landlords with properties in their patch to sign a pledge urging their tenants to...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Another council is urging private landlords to check the Energy Performance Certificate ratings on their properties to ensure they comply with...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News

A major think tank is calling for a radical reform of the private rental sector. A report from the cross-party independent Social...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Applications open later this week for one of the country’s largest and most controversial landlord licensing schemes - in Liverpool. The new...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News

The significant majority of private renters are happy with their properties, status and their landlords according to a new survey. A report...
15 March 2022
From: Breaking News

It goes without saying that any decent landlord wants to provide their tenants with a safe and secure home and to...
12 March 2022
From: The Big Issues

The Chartered Institute of Housing says it’s concerned about the rapidly rising gas and home heating oil prices and the impact...
09 March 2022
From: Breaking News

New research suggests that some landlords are now deliberately choosing to buy properties with weak EPCs in order to upgrade and...
04 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Many first time landlords do not have the credit records that accord with lenders’ algorithms, denying them finance unreasonably. That’s the view...
01 March 2022
From: Breaking News

Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also sounds a long way away. Unfortunately, in a world of global...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues

In this guest piece, Josh Barber from Flooring Superstore sets out why landlords must pay attention to flooring when it comes...
26 February 2022
From: The Big Issues

Almost exactly a quarter of landlords questioned in a survey admit to being baffled by the constantly changing regulations surrounding the...
24 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The mayor of Labour-controlled Bristol council is teaming up with local anti-landlord activists to look at how to introduce local rent...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A prominent country property expert has issued an urgent appeal to rural landlords to become involved in the consultation process which...
16 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The draconian new rules governing EPC targets are driving some landlords to favour new build properties when expanding their portfolios. That appears...
15 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A bank is establishing a working group of industry professionals, landlords and policy makers to see how the private rental sector...
09 February 2022
From: Breaking News

A national newspaper says the current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review by the Department for Business, Energy...
08 February 2022
From: Breaking News

Almost a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below for energy efficiency, according to a new...
07 February 2022
From: Breaking News

The latest research from NatWest and IHS Markit has revealed that just seven per cent of homeowners with a gas boiler are...
05 February 2022
From: The Big Issues

The activist group Generation Rent says it’s celebrating a victory in its campaign to secure a national mandatory landlord register. Newspaper leaks...
01 February 2022
From: Breaking News
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The government is expected to announce the introduction of a national landlord register in England on Wednesday as part of its...
31 January 2022
From: Breaking News

For landlords looking to find tenants fast, London-based lettings agency Douglas & Gordon has put together a 12 tip guide to ensure landlords have a smooth letting process – perfect for...
29 January 2022
From: Agent Advice

A prominent buy to let mortgage provider is advising landlords to ensure they check EPCs and energy efficiency issues on properties...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords believe that energy efficiency upgrades required to comply with Net Zero regulations may cost up to £10,400 per property. From 2025...
26 January 2022
From: Breaking News

One of the biggest buy to let lenders is the latest mortgage firm to launch a green product. From today the Barclays...
24 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Our housing market needs a long-term vision, and one which is co-ordinated across government and the wider industry. And it is...
22 January 2022
From: The Big Issues

Cotswold council, using cash from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is targeting properties that fall below the minimum...
18 January 2022
From: Breaking News

An alliance of 25 major charities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling for urgent action...
14 January 2022
From: Breaking News

With landlords under pressure to fund ever-stricter energy efficiency requirements, a new report appears to make the government’s ‘one size fits...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Landlords will have to foot the bill for the government’s energy efficiency proposals without any apparent tax or grant help. That’s the...
12 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Only 15 per cent of landlords say they are fully aware of changes to laws surrounding Energy Performance Certificates in the...
11 January 2022
From: Breaking News

A local council is inviting landlords within its boundaries to take up funding from a £49,057 pot it has to improve...
06 January 2022
From: Breaking News

Two prominent Brexiteer MPs are spearheading a campaign that claims Net Zero energy efficiency policies are unpopular. In their launch statement, they...
29 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Another council is encouraging landlords and tenants to get help to improve the energy efficiency of rented properties. Shropshire Council says there...
23 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Shelter has given what appears to be unconditional support to the SNP-Green proposals for reform of the private rental sector in...
21 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Proposals to force landlords to pay up to £10,000 to improve energy efficiency of rental properties require a rethink, according to...
20 December 2021
From: Breaking News

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...
18 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has given his prediction as to what the big issues will be in the 2022 lettings...
17 December 2021
From: Breaking News

ARLA Propertymark has launched a radical programme of reform for the private rental sector - getting in before the government’s own...
15 December 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s being reported in the mainstream press that the government may give landlords an extra year to make rental homes more energy efficient. This...
14 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Households across the country are seeing their energy costs going up, so it is more important than ever that landlords do...
11 December 2021
From: Top tips & guides

ARLA Propertymark is expressing concern at the latest figures showing a fall in the size of the private rental sector. The latest...
10 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Paragon Bank increased buy to let lending to landlords by 33.9 per cent to £1.61 billion in its last financial year,...
08 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Some two thirds of tenants say they may struggle to pay their energy bills this winter - and almost as many...
07 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords with properties in part of Lincolnshire could benefit from Government funding secured by North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration...
07 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords in the west country struggling with high fuel bills are being urged to take advantage of a free money-saving advice...
06 December 2021
From: Breaking News

With currently less than four years before all new tenancies need to be in properties rated EPC ‘C’ or above, there...
04 December 2021
From: The Big Issues

It’s probably in the interest of landlords as much as tenants to slash energy bills now, even before new EPC ratings...
04 December 2021
From: Top tips & guides

A council says it’s going to contact local landlords to remind them of legal restrictions concerning energy efficiency. Caerphilly council says it’s...
02 December 2021
From: Breaking News

More than half of landlords with properties rated EPC D or below are considering selling because of stringent energy efficiency rules...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News

A cross-party survey of MPs shows that they want to scale up the installation of renewable heating technologies in existing homes,...
01 December 2021
From: Breaking News

Harry Roberts, managing director of My Favourite Cottages, outlines how holiday homes can be made more sustainable. Earlier this month, world leaders...
27 November 2021
From: Industry Views

In recent years, letting property has become more challenging due to a range of tax and regulation changes and since March...
25 November 2021
From: Sponsored Content

A lettings agent claims progress on climate change and energy efficiency is likely to be undermined by what he calls “dodgy...
25 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Bulb Energy, which has 1.7m customers - including, it is thought, many thousands of landlords - is to be put into...
23 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A council in a largely-rural area of Suffolk is the latest to have won additional funding to push landlords into making...
22 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Private sector landlords are being warned by a council to check their investments meet the legal minimum energy efficiency standard, or...
18 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A business analyst is warning owners of older properties that the value of their assets may be cut if energy efficiency...
17 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A new report from the government’s Office for National Statistics appears to show landlords are ahead of the game when it...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has launched a survey of private tenants in which it asks them whether they would like to be given...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Only six per cent of brokers questioned in a survey have ever sold a green mortgage, despite the high public profile...
11 November 2021
From: Breaking News

There is a fear that work required to bring rental units up to new Energy Performance Certificate levels by 2025 could...
10 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A council in the north of England has identified 166 private rental properties within the district that do not comply with...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News

The UK government’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has necessitated the introduction of initiatives aimed at reducing fossil...
06 November 2021
From: The Big Issues

One of the industry’s leading legal voices is warning that the next change proposed to EPC requirements will affect almost half...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A council says it’s offering landlords what it calls ‘an enforcement amnesty’ if they have failed to bring their rental units...
05 November 2021
From: Breaking News

PropTech firm Kamma says well over 100,000 private rental homes across the UK are being let illegally because they already fail...
04 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Savills estimates that £330 billion is needed to implement all energy efficiency improvements to the UK housing sector to meet EPC...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

A new survey from an online rental platform claims tenants are willing to pay for greener homes. Some 98 per cent of...
03 November 2021
From: Breaking News

Climate change is at the top of the political agenda this week thanks to Cop26 taking place in Glasgow in a...
30 October 2021
From: Agent Advice

A council says it’s going to spend £70,000 of central government money to help “engage” with landlords over issues of energy...
29 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has today announced a new cash injection for councils to clampdown on landlords whose properties fail to meet energy...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham has set out what it considers to be the 10 easy mistakes which some landlords...
22 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Generation Rent has commented on the government’s Net Zero goals, involving phasing out boilers and introducing heat pumps into rental properties. While...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...
21 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Experts are already warning of shortcomings in the government’s latest Green initiative, banning new boilers from 2035 and offering £5,000 grants...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News

It’s been confirmed that landlords and other home owners in England and Wales will be offered subsidies of £5,000 from April...
19 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The government is poised to announce a ban on the installation of gas boilers by 2035. Instead home owners including landlords will...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Foundation Home Loans has launched its new ‘Green ABC+’ fixed rate products for both buy to let and owner occupied mortgages, with...
18 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green. I don’t need to rehearse here again...
16 October 2021
From: The Big Issues

With energy efficiency making headlines in the private rental sector, Norton Finance has calculated the cost of an average mid-terrace household...
11 October 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has been told to raise the landlord cost cap to £10,000 to increase the number of private rental sector...
08 October 2021
From: Breaking News

Plans are underway to relaunch a landlord accreditation scheme - with a difference. Barnsley’s landlord accreditation scheme began in 2010 and the...
30 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Rik Smith, Head of Tenant Services at Goodlord, outlines in this tips piece how agents can support tenants with rising energy...
29 September 2021
From: Agent Advice

A local council is one of the first to be offering new Go Green Grants to landlords to improve energy efficiency...
28 September 2021
From: Breaking News

The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...
08 September 2021
From: Breaking News

With landlords under pressure to improve energy efficiency, a new report suggests that even significant improvements in EPC levels won’t be...
07 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A council is threatening to fine private landlords whose properties do not meet energy efficiency standards. Darlington council’s cabinet will meet next...
03 September 2021
From: Breaking News

A survey claims that 80 per cent of prospective tenants would consider energy efficiency as one of the critical items determining...
02 September 2021
From: Breaking News

Home repairs service Rightio has provided a useful checklist of the hidden costs of being a landlord. Many seasoned hands will...
26 August 2021
From: Breaking News

With less than four years left until the government wants all new private rented properties to be rated at least EPC...
24 August 2021
From: Breaking News

A charity is warning that landlords may not government help in reaching new EPC targets. Citizens Advice Scotland says the private rental...
17 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...
16 August 2021
From: Breaking News

It appears that the government is considering a replacement for the ill-fated Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands...
12 August 2021
From: Breaking News

Government ambitions to improve the energy efficiency of the private rental sector are just “a pipedream” without financial assistance according to...
26 July 2021
From: Breaking News

A Bill is being introduced into both Houses of Parliament this week which will ramp up the pressure on the private...
21 July 2021
From: Breaking News

The people behind a new smart system for controlling electric heating and household appliances claim it has the potential to save...
08 July 2021
From: Breaking News

Eco issues are increasingly important for landlords, a mortgage lender claims. Hodge Bank says a new survey shows 82 per cent of...
30 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A landlord has been ordered by his local council to remove energy efficient triple glazed windows installed at a cost of...
29 June 2021
From: Breaking News

A company claims its new range of so-called ‘no control’ heaters is ideal for private rental units because it offers a...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Specialist buy to let lender Landbay is the latest to try to turn landlords green by offering discounted mortgages for rental...
23 June 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has come up with another bright idea which will impact landlords’ rental properties - changes to the availability of...
11 June 2021
From: Breaking News

Rightmove has identified five ways that landlords and other property owners can improve their property’s EPC rating - some for well...
04 June 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s been a wholesale lifting in standards of investment and quality in the private rental sector thanks to landlords, and in...
27 May 2021
From: Breaking News

Offa, the UK’s first Shariah-compliant bridging loan provider, has launched a short-term loan system for landlords which is open only in relation...
19 May 2021
From: Breaking News

The chair of the all-party Environmental Audit Committee of MPs is urging the government to introduce an alternative to the disastrous Green...
21 April 2021
From: Breaking News

For the second time this week (and it’s only Wednesday) a lender has announced cheaper mortgage loans for buy to let...
14 April 2021
From: Breaking News

The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let arm of the Nationwide, is trying to woo landlords to make properties more...
13 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A respected private rental sector body wants the government to slow its timetable for energy efficiency reform, warning that landlords could...
08 April 2021
From: Breaking News

A logistics software company with clients across the property spectrum has become the latest critic of the government’s axing of the...
01 April 2021
From: Breaking News

An analysis of the Green Homes Grant applications show exactly which areas will be hit most when the scheme comes to...
31 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Paragon Bank has launched a range of 80 per cent loan to value buy to let mortgages specifically for properties with...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body has urged the government to think more strategically about energy efficiency in the private rental sector, and...
30 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The government is axing the Green Homes Grant scheme from 5pm on March 31 - putting a much criticised scheme out...
29 March 2021
From: Breaking News

Specialist buy to let lender Paragon has taken the unusual step of issuing a so-called Green Bond to fund attempts to make...
26 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A council says it’s on the hunt for landlords letting properties with EPCs below the minimum standard. Working with Exeter Community Energy,...
25 March 2021
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association says it backs a report by MPs sharply criticising EPCs and urging more effective modern energy...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A prominent lettings agency chief says tenants are becoming more eco-conscious, putting increased emphasis on landlords to meet expectations. Mike Cook -...
24 March 2021
From: Breaking News

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...
22 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A rental activists’ campaign group wants tenancies reformed to allow tenants to claim back rent and “give tenants the confidence to...
05 March 2021
From: Breaking News

A call has gone out for the overhaul of the Green Homes Grant scheme, which so far has left thousands of...
01 March 2021
From: Breaking News

It might be thought that banks have made significant mistakes of their own in the recent past - including triggering the...
25 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body says the tax system needs reforming to support energy improvements in the private rental sector. The intervention by...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The chaos surrounding the government’s Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands of landlords and owner occupiers, appears to...
22 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The government’s Green Homes Grant has been slammed by MPs for its snail’s pace progress, complications and poor delivery. The all-party Environmental...
18 February 2021
From: Breaking News

There is substantial investment going in to the private rental sector by individual landlords, according to evidence from the latest edition...
11 February 2021
From: Breaking News

The Green Homes Grant scheme is set to fail according to MPs, who claim the current slow roll-out means it would...
08 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Up to 50,000 rental homes in the countryside could be sold off if the government presses ahead with stricter energy efficiency...
04 February 2021
From: Breaking News

A prominent buy to let lender has launched a range of products to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of rental...
02 February 2021
From: Breaking News

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband, now the shadow energy secretary, says the green homes grant scheme is in chaos. Media reports in...
27 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The government has been slammed for missing out landlords in proposals to enforce new energy efficiency regulations. Propertymark - the trade group...
21 January 2021
From: Breaking News

A leading utilities supplier to the rental sector says landlords should consider switching to smart meters, as tenants spend more time at...
19 January 2021
From: Breaking News

The landlords’ trade body says it welcomes a change of heart by the government over details of the Green Homes Grant scheme. Until now...
06 January 2021
From: Breaking News

Demands for ever-more energy efficient properties could drive landlords out of the sector, the government has been warned. In a response to...
24 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Two players in the domestic energy industry are warning landlords that it will be an expensive exercise to meet predicted future...
14 December 2020
From: Breaking News

The National Residential Landlords Association has released its manifesto for the 2021 Welsh Parliament elections - and it makes the case...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Gas boilers may be the next big issue for the private rental sector as an influential committee has called for them...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News

A warning has been issued that a bid to curb private rental sector rents in Scotland could well backfire with more...
10 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords considering taking advantage of the government’s new Green Homes Grant are being warned of a surge in cowboy building works. Sheffield...
08 December 2020
From: Breaking News

Tell us about Airthings, why it was established, the products and what problem they were coming to solve? Airthings was established in...
26 November 2020
From: 60 Second Interview

Landlords now have another year to apply for the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme. The 12 months extension, announced last evening, follows...
19 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A property specialist at Perrys Chartered Accountants has issued new advice for landlords on how they can reap the benefits of...
12 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A trade body has told MPs the government must ensure work done to make homes energy efficient is ‘future-proofed’ to accept...
06 November 2020
From: Breaking News

A council in the westcountry says it’s going to come down hard on rogue landlords and has identified ‘high risk’ properties...
03 November 2020
From: Breaking News

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...
29 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...
29 October 2020
From: Legislation & Compliance

Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant...
29 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A council wants to introduce private rental sector licensing as part of a pledge made back in 2018. Plymouth’s Labour controlled council pledged...
22 October 2020
From: Breaking News

The government has launched an official consultation on proposals to make the private rental sector more energy-efficient - and they include...
01 October 2020
From: Breaking News

A PropTech firm has drawn up a list of those regions with the highest proportion of rental properties with EPC rating...
01 October 2020
From: Breaking News

TSB will no longer lend on buy-to-let properties in England and Wales that do not meet minimum energy efficiency standards. Buy-to-let landlords...
10 August 2020
From: Breaking News

As new details regarding the new Green Homes Grant emerge, landlords should hopefully be in a better position to assess whether...
07 August 2020
From: Breaking News

With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is...
05 August 2020
From: Breaking News

With just over a month until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, buy-to-let landlords in England should be in a...
21 July 2020
From: Breaking News

The new £2bn grant scheme in England for projects such as insulation, unveiled yesterday by the chancellor Rishi Sunak as part...
09 July 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are urging the Scottish government to take into consideration the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic...
11 June 2020
From: Breaking News

The cost of buy-to-let mortgages has continued to fall, according to the latest research from Property Master. The biggest month-on-month fall in...
10 March 2020
From: Breaking News

With the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) coming into play last year, it's now more important than ever to ensure the...
04 March 2020
From: Breaking News

The UK government has legally committed to going carbon neutral by 2050. That’s going to require a huge effort and significant...
28 February 2020
From: Breaking News

If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...
27 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Most landlords will already be familiar with the Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency (MEES) Regulations which came into force on 1 April...
26 February 2020
From: Breaking News

The decision to delay the minimum energy efficiency standards deadline in Scotland has been welcomed by landlords as a ‘sensible one’. The...
05 February 2020
From: Breaking News

Buy-to-let landlords north of the border have come under increasing pressure ahead of the incoming changes to the energy efficiency of...
27 January 2020
From: Breaking News

Landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties ahead of new rules requiring...
09 January 2020
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The National Landlords Association (NLA) has welcomed the Welsh government's plans to increase spending on housing in their draft budget for...
18 December 2019
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With the festive season fast approaching, it is completely natural for everyone to start winding down a bit at this time...
28 November 2019
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When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely be faced with words, phrases, acronyms and...
08 October 2019
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Scottish Land & Estates is calling on the Scottish government to ensure that private landlords who provide affordable homes to rent have...
16 September 2019
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Student Housing says that it has become the first business of its kind in the UK to only use renewable energy...
06 September 2019
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With the number of PRS regulations continuing to rise, technology is growing increasingly more important in aiding compliance and ensuring that...
17 July 2019
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A cap limiting landlord spending on energy efficiency improvements to £3,500 should be scrapped and replaced with a new £5,000 figure,...
15 July 2019
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It is estimated that around 33,000 properties across the UK may be unwittingly let illegally, according to research. A recent study exploring...
11 July 2019
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Following the changes introduced in England and Wales last year, an important piece of legislation is coming into force in Scotland...
11 April 2019
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has welcomed calls by a parliamentary committee for tax incentives for private landlords to improve the...
05 April 2019
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A new pilot has been launched by TrustMark, the government endorsed quality scheme, in partnership with East Sussex Trading Standards, to...
14 March 2019
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It is estimated that buildings produce nearly half of this country’s carbon emissions - almost double that of cars and planes. The...
06 March 2019
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Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...
05 March 2019
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Tenants living in sub-standard rented accommodation need greater support, according to Neil Cobbold, chief operating officer of PayProp UK, who has...
20 February 2019
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Tens of thousands of landlords across the UK could be unwittingly renting out property illegally because they have should have an...
13 February 2019
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With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...
15 January 2019
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Just 4% of landlords and tenants had in April this year heard of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), claims research by...
07 December 2018
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Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...
06 December 2018
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The private rented sector is a challenging landscape to negotiate, with tax changes and ever-changing regulation meaning that landlords now, more...
29 November 2018
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Even though the most recent Budget offered some welcome relief for landlords and the buy-to-let sector as a whole, there are...
23 November 2018
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This week’s announcement that landlords will need to pay the first £3,500 to make improvements to their properties to ensure they...
07 November 2018
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Landlords investing in the rural private rented sector face higher costs and fewer options to meet new requirements of minimum energy...
07 November 2018
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More landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties after amendments to regulations...
06 November 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords with properties in Croydon, south London, are being invited to attend a free conference being run this week by...
03 October 2018
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Early bird tickets are now on sale for the Residential Landlords Association’s (RLA) next Future Renting Conference in Cardiff. The one-day conference,...
01 October 2018
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Standards in the private rented sector have got better as buy-to-let landlords respond to a flurry of legislation aimed at improving...
20 September 2018
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The government is coming under growing pressure from landlords to be more ambitious when it comes to the energy efficiency of...
08 August 2018
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Cheshire East Council has pledged to clampdown on rogue landlords who allow tenants to live in poor housing standards within the...
31 July 2018
From: Breaking News

The government is planning to reform Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in a bid to make them more effective drivers of energy...
30 July 2018
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Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for thousands of private landlords –...
20 July 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords with existing tenancies on properties rented out in the private rented sector are being reminded to take note of...
09 July 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords north of the border are being urged to demonstrate that they are complying with all of their legal obligations...
08 June 2018
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The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show kicks off at Sandown Park in Surrey at the end of next month, and you...
30 May 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords will hopefully have better access to reputable builders when developing and maintaining homes across England and Wales, following a...
15 May 2018
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A combination of tax reform and stricter regulation for landlords is slowing the growth of the private rented sector (PRS), but private...
27 April 2018
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The number of homes available to rent in the UK dropped in February to a 21 month low which letting agents...
29 March 2018
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There is still a worrying lack of awareness regarding new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) being introduced next month, according to...
16 March 2018
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Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has unveiled proposals to control rents and limit the power of private landlords, despite concerns that...
12 March 2018
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There is less than four weeks remaining until new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) come into force across England and Wales,...
06 March 2018
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Buy-to-let landlords and letting agents working in the private rented sector in England are being invited to offer their views in...
01 March 2018
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A mix of tax reforms and tighter regulation for the buy-to-let sector must not prevent private landlords from being able to...
12 February 2018
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The buy-to-let property market is currently experiencing a wave of reforms, with the government looking to alter the way in which...
02 February 2018
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As a landlord you will undoubtedly be aware that you are responsible for the safety of your tenants, and that includes...
25 January 2018
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With less than three months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are introduced in April 2018, Mike Feely of...
22 January 2018
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Hundreds of thousands of buy-to-let landlords will be required to pay a ‘green tax’ of up to £2,500 per property upfront...
21 December 2017
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The government’s proposal to introduce a cost cap of £2,500, down from £5,000, on the amount any landlord would need to...
20 December 2017
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Rent prices will increase next year, according to the latest property market analysis. Shortages of suitable properties to let and greater demand...
12 December 2017
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There are now only six months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are implemented – a sweeping change due...
19 October 2017
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The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations make it unlawful from April 2018 to let domestic and commercial buildings in England...
18 October 2017
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Around 5% of buy-to-let properties are set to fail new Minimum Energy Efficient Standards (MEES) that come into effect in April...
04 October 2017
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The importance of the private rented market in this country should not be underestimated – it is a crucial source of...
27 September 2017
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A cap on rents and more stringent regulations are among the proposals put forward by the mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy...
26 September 2017
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From the 1st April 2018, it will be unlawful to rent a property which breaches the requirement for a minimum energy...
14 September 2017
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With a high number of laws affecting buy-to-let landlords and changing frequently, it is now more important than ever to keep...
12 September 2017
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From the 1st April 2018, it will be unlawful to rent a property which breaches the requirement for a minimum energy...
22 August 2017
From: Breaking News

The Scottish government is being urged to set a higher benchmark for the energy efficiency of private rented homes to help...
07 August 2017
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The Scottish government’s proposed new minimum energy efficiency standards for the private rented sector could risk having an adverse impact on...
06 July 2017
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If you fail to take action to ensure that your rental properties comply with the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)...
19 May 2017
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Around two-thirds of buy-to-let landlords lack awareness of new Minimum Energy Efficient Standards (MEES) that come into effect in April 2018,...
14 April 2017
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New proposals to ensure all privately rented homes north of the border meet a minimum standard of energy efficiency have been...
12 April 2017
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The UK government’s Affordable Warmth Scheme (AWS) has been in place since 2013, as part of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO). The...
16 March 2017
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National Landlords Association (NLA) has teamed up with the National Insulation Association (NIA) to provide landlords with an easy to use...
16 March 2017
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The 2015 Energy Efficiency Regulations, passed in March 2015, set out minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for England and Wales. These...
11 March 2017
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Nearly 17% of properties currently available on the private rented sector could become unrentable by 2018 if government plans for new...
15 February 2017
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Landlord obligations can be difficult. Electrical safety, fire safety, deposit protection, licensing and consent, the list is endless - leaving some...
21 December 2016
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Nearly one in ten properties currently available on the rental market could become unrentable by 2018 if government plans for new...
20 December 2016
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Ian Shipley provides an insight into how you can prepare for the new minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) set to come...
22 November 2016
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Around a third of tenants that were surveyed claim that they are being forced to pay for energy efficiency improvements in...
31 August 2016
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Construction of a unique south London housing scheme has got underway in a factory in Shropshire. The modular construction by Elements Europe,...
26 August 2016
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The government’s policy to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s housing stock will almost certainly place upward pressure on rents...
15 August 2016
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Landlords in Cumbria are being offered grants to install gas or oil fuelled central heating systems in their homes for free...
05 August 2016
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Up to 330,000 buy-to-let landlords will be required to pay a “green tax” of up to £5,000 to make their properties...
01 August 2016
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More than half of tenants that were surveyed claim that they are being forced to live in cold and draughty rental...
01 August 2016
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With growing competition to attract the best tenants, more landlords are now going out of their way to provide an enhanced...
02 June 2016
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Rents in the private rented sector will increase as a result of the planned introduction of energy efficiency targets, a leading...
19 May 2016
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Stirling Council is inviting local private landlords and letting agents to register for an upcoming Open Day and Conference. The annual event,...
09 May 2016
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Simon May, heating controls expert and product manager at Drayton, discusses the benefits of smart thermostats and how they can help...
08 May 2016
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Tenants now have the right to request consent from their landlords to make energy-saving improvements for the properties they rent. The rules...
04 April 2016
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The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) has offered advice to HMO landlords affected by the new regulations affecting the provision of heat...
11 November 2015
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The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the private rented sector has launched an inquiry into the energy efficiency of private...