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

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

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

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

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

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

The government of Jersey's low-carbon heating scheme, which gives up to £5,000 match funding to help Islanders switch their heating away...

Proposed minimum energy efficiency standards regulation in England could leave residential landlords facing a £17.9 billion bill, a lettings agency warns. The...

With landlords obliged to think increasingly about energy efficiency measures, new data from Legal & General’s surveying team helps identify different...

Twelve changes to taxes, rules and regulations in the next three years will add £20,000 to the price of a new...

A new analysis of household energy consumption has found that a combination of green technologies could reduce bills by up to...

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

New data from the Savills agency shows how difficult it will be for typical landlords with mid- to low-value houses and...

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

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

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...

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

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

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...

A Scandinavian company is bidding to create a short lets rival to Airbnb and has announced it is opening in the UK...

The National Residential Landlords Association says it backs a report by MPs sharply criticising EPCs and urging more effective modern energy...

There’s a new call on the government to get its act together on the Green Homes Grant, which has failed to live...

Former Labour leader Ed Miliband, now the shadow energy secretary, says the green homes grant scheme is in chaos. Media reports in...

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

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...

London Mayor Boris Johnson has just announced the capital’s first boiler replacement scheme. The London Boiler Cashback Scheme is providing 6,500...