Archive

A west country council is the latest to launch an initiative aimed at helping landlords meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency...

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

The latest attack on landlords by Generation Rent director Baroness Alicia Kennedy concerns insulation and household warmth. She claims a quarter of...

Another council has revealed it’s won funding from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy to boost the EPCs of...

The recent energy price cap increase implemented has prompted households across the UK to consider ways to make their home more...

Another council is offering landlords financial assistance in improving energy efficiency in their investment properties.  North Norfolk District Council has won £3.85m...

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

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...

A landlord has been fined £6,250 for failing to make a series of improvements to the property he lets out in...

As we approach what is commonly the busiest month of the year, there is one question many in the sector many...

Landlords with property in Breckland, South Norfolk and Broadland have been invited to attend a free online Landlord Forum networking and...

As the government continues to assess the future state of building regulation in the UK, developers and leaseholders continue to remain...

Russia sending tanks into Ukraine sounds terrifying, but it also sounds a long way away. Unfortunately, in a world of global...

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

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

An alliance of 25 major charities have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak, calling for urgent action...

Landlords with properties in part of Lincolnshire could benefit from Government funding secured by North East Lincolnshire Council and its regeneration...

It’s probably in the interest of landlords as much as tenants to slash energy bills now, even before new EPC ratings...

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

A new survey from an online rental platform claims tenants are willing to pay for greener homes. Some 98 per cent of...

With a week to go before we ‘lose’ an hour, and the weather finally cooling to something like the seasonal norm,...

The head of a building body says landlords and home owners need a replacement for the defunct Green Homes Grant to...

Generation Rent has commented on the government’s Net Zero goals, involving phasing out boilers and introducing heat pumps into rental properties. While...

Experts are already warning of shortcomings in the government’s latest Green initiative, banning new boilers from 2035 and offering £5,000 grants...

With energy efficiency making headlines in the private rental sector, Norton Finance has calculated the cost of an average mid-terrace household...

A local council is one of the first to be offering new Go Green Grants to landlords to improve energy efficiency...

The government’s Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme - which left thousands of landlords in the lurch when it collapsed earlier this...

Rightmove has identified five ways that landlords and other property owners can improve their property’s EPC rating - some for well...

Up to 50,000 rental homes in the countryside could be sold off if the government presses ahead with stricter energy efficiency...

In this article, the experts at Good Move give their top tips for dealing with damp in your home. Damp is something...

A PropTech company has issued guidelines for landlords who want to prepare their properties for tenants doing increased volumes of home...

Landlords considering taking advantage of the government’s new Green Homes Grant are being warned of a surge in cowboy building works. Sheffield...

Landlords now have another year to apply for the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme. The 12 months extension, announced last evening, follows...

A property specialist at Perrys Chartered Accountants has issued new advice for landlords on how they can reap the benefits of...

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

It’s common knowledge that asbestos is a highly damaging group of microscopic fibres that can severely impact the health of our...

Many landlords will be familiar with the scourge that is mould. It is a major source of complaints by tenants and...

Just under half of landlords say they intend to make energy efficiency improvements to properties as part of the government's Green Homes Grant...

There’s no shortage of advice for landlords as winter approaches - the latest comes from the Deposit Protection Service.  Here’s its four...

A PropTech firm has drawn up a list of those regions with the highest proportion of rental properties with EPC rating...

As new details regarding the new Green Homes Grant emerge, landlords should hopefully be in a better position to assess whether...

With just a few weeks remaining until the opening of the Green Homes Grant, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is...

The new £2bn grant scheme in England for projects such as insulation, unveiled yesterday by the chancellor Rishi Sunak as part...

Rendered insulation could be a bigger issue for scores of tower blocks with flammable cladding, according to Andrews Property Group.  Almost three...

With the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) coming into play last year, it's now more important than ever to ensure the...

The best and worst cities for renters have been identified by taking into account several factors, including the average salary spend...

Most landlords will already be familiar with the Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency (MEES) Regulations which came into force on 1 April...

These days, renting isn’t just for younger adults, but it’s probably fair to say that younger adults are natural renters. It’s...

Damp problems can be a serious concern in any home. Not only are they unwelcoming, but they are also unhealthy, and...

Following the changes introduced in England and Wales last year, an important piece of legislation is coming into force in Scotland...

It is estimated that buildings produce nearly half of this country’s carbon emissions - almost double that of cars and planes. The...

A landlord in Stevenage who allowed his tenant to live in an excessively cold attic with a serious fire safety hazard...

Winter is now very definitely here and the weather is only going to get harsher, possibly a lot harsher, before spring...

As winter approaches, landlords and other property owners need to take the right measures to prepare their properties against the cold...

More landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties after amendments to regulations...

With many landlords finding it harder to secure a mortgage since the Prudential Regulation Authority’s changes were introduced last year, some...

A landlord has been fined ordered to pay £5,000 for allowing tenants to sleep in an outbuilding in Enfield, north London. Sanjiv...

A buy-to-let landlord has been reprimanded for housing too many people in a rented property in Peterborough Raashid Alyas, of Mayors Walk...

A buy-to-let landlord in Nottinghamshire has been ordered to pay almost £6,500 after failing to comply with an improvement relating to...

A but-to-let landlord in south east London has been penalised for allowing his elderly tenants to live in a property that...

With less than three months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are introduced in April 2018, Mike Feely of...

From the 1st April 2018, it will be unlawful to rent a property which breaches the requirement for a minimum energy...

Around two-thirds of buy-to-let landlords lack awareness of new Minimum Energy Efficient Standards (MEES) that come into effect in April 2018,...

National Landlords Association (NLA) has teamed up with the National Insulation Association (NIA) to provide landlords with an easy to use...

The 2015 Energy Efficiency Regulations, passed in March 2015, set out minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for England and Wales. These...

With the new EPC changes coming into force in April 2018, landlords should already be considering which energy efficient measures to...

Landlords and letting agents are being invited to attend a free drop-in event taking place next month that will provide information about...

Damp and mould can mean big problems for landlords, letting agents and tenants. It can cause stress and even health issues...

Around a third of tenants that were surveyed claim that they are being forced to pay for energy efficiency improvements in...

Landlords in Cumbria are being offered grants to install gas or oil fuelled central heating systems in their homes for free...

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...

More than half of tenants that were surveyed claim that they are being forced to live in cold and draughty rental...

A landlord has been handed a major fine by Sunderland Magistrates' Court after repeatedly refusing to carry out improvements on his...

A landlord has been banned from renting out a converted garage after environmental health officers found a family living in sub-standard...

The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is calling for urgent discussions with ministers following a ruling by the European Court of Justice...