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19 July 2024
From: Breaking News
![Advice for Landlords on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_Efficiency-400x310.png)
In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...
15 June 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Landlords Push On with Green Upgrades despite government U-turn](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Hot Stuff - more landlords prioritise energy efficiency when buying](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC5-400x310.png)
A mortgage firm that works with landlords claims an increasing number of them prioritise energy efficiency when assessing properties to buy. Some...
04 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Year-long campaign to get energy efficiency info to landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC6-400x310.png)
A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...
03 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Advice for Landlords on Energy Efficiency and Sustainability](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...
09 March 2024
From: Agent Advice
![Really? Think tank claims almost all landlords want stricter EPCs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![EPC Probe: out of 1,300 rental homes only 12 non-compliance notices](/upload/images/shutterstock_622874000.jpg)
A council is warning landlords they face penalty notices if their properties fail to comply with recent legislation that seeks to...
23 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Sunak has “let landlords off the hook” over EPC reform](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-3-400x310.png)
There’s been a strong personal attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by anti-landlord activists over the subject of energy efficiency. The Generation...
05 October 2023
From: Breaking News
The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...
19 August 2023
From: The Big Issues
![MEES, EPCs and Energy Efficiency - the government's next steps](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiencyPlanning-400x310.png)
Last month, Housing Secretary Michael Gove declared the Government was “asking too much, too quickly” of landlords by setting a 2028...
12 August 2023
From: Rental Reform
![Eye-watering EPC upgrade bill for large portfolio professional landlords](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC5-400x310.png)
Landlords with some of the country’s largest portfolios say they expect to pay £500,000 or more in the next year on...
03 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Hundreds of low EPC landlords warned - “this cannot continue”](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCTablet-695x395.jpg)
A council has issued a stern warning to landlords that the current situation in which hundreds of homes have non-compliant EPC...
19 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Landlords guide to making the right decisions in 2023](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Open%20Property%20Group/making%20decisions.png)
This year is set to bring sweeping rental reforms that will change the face of lettings forever. Landlords should be following...
02 June 2023
From: Sponsored Content
![Landlords Beware: MEES Exemptions Expire This Year](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Landlords who applied in 2018 for an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for let residential property are reminded that their...
29 April 2023
From: Agent Advice
![Surprise as government backs cash help for landlords to meet EPC targets](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency_Savings-400x310.png)
One of the UK governments has backed a call for private landlords to get cash help to meet new Minimum Energy...
28 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Message to landlords - use letting agents if it’s all too much…](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Rental%20Market/Happy_EstateAgent-400x310.png)
A PropTech entrepreneur is advising landlords worried about red tape to use letting agents. Neil Cobbold, managing director of rental payment service...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council clampdown on landlords with poor energy efficiency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC6-400x310.png)
Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council declares clampdown on landlords with poor energy efficiency](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPC-2-400x310.png)
Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council threatens Compliance Notices over energy efficiency failures](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCx400x310.png)
Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
![Energy Efficiency Changes to hit non-Domestic Rental Units](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EcoHomes-2-400x310.png)
Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...
25 March 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![MEES Rules - Huge volumes of London property “unlettable”](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Flags%20%26%20Locations/London2-400x310.png)
An analysis of inner London data from the government’s non-domestic EPC register suggests huge volumes of commercial property may be unsettable...
28 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Council using charity to chase landlords to boost EPCs](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/Energy_EfficientHome-400x310.png)
A federation of charities wants landlords and tenants to get in touch to discuss energy efficiency in private rental properties. ‘Groundwork’ is...
07 February 2023
From: Breaking News
![Will Government ever clarify Energy Efficiency standards for landlords?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/_EPC5-400x310.png)
As 2025 gradually approaches, the question of how the private rented sector decarbonises and becomes more energy efficient is becoming more...
04 February 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
![Agents back landlord warning that homes will fail new EPC minimum](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Letting agents have come out with figures to back up an argument that landlords have been making for some time -...
27 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Energy Gap - landlords cannot afford to fund essential upgrades](/upload/images/library/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
There’s a gulf in the amount that landlords are willing to pay to meet proposed new EPC requirements and what they...
25 July 2022
From: Breaking News
![Heat Pumps - the future for heating in rental properties?](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/heatpump200x310.jpg)
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
![Legal warning to landlords over Minimum Energy Efficiency Requirements](/upload/images/library/Energyefficiency400x310.jpg)
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
![EPC help for landlords via ‘ethical lettings agency'](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
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
![Most landlords ‘behind’ on energy efficiency improvements - claim](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/smart%20meter%20featured.png)
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
![How Newable Finance are helping UK landlords meet EPC legislations](/upload/images/adv-2021/sponsored-content/Newable%20Commercial%20Finance%20Ltd/EPC%20Editorial%20360x280.png)
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
![EPCs - Battling Baroness slams landlords, councils and government](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
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
![Council urges tenants to inform if properties have poor EPCs](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
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
![Council launching landlord accreditation at energy efficiency teach-in](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/green-deal400x310.png)
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
![Energy efficiency surveys for landlords offered by local council](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
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
![Energy efficiency - another council spending thousands on education](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficientHome-400x310.png)
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
![Energy Efficiency: Another call for landlords to get help to hit targets](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency-2-400x310.jpg)
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
![Council on charm offensive to warn landlords over EPCs](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
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
![Landlords of homes with illegal EPCs threatened with enforcement](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficientHome-400x310.png)
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
![Shock figures show over 100,000 homes let illegally](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyEfficiency-2-400x310.jpg)
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
![Revealed - landlords must spend thousands to meet EPC standards](/upload/images/library/TenantsLandlordTalking-400x310.png)
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
![Top tips for ensuring your rental's loft conversion meets MEES](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Why new EPC rules favour new-builds as investment properties](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Servicing your tenants right: Five tips to enhance your credibility as a landlord](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![What steps do landlords need to take when it comes to MEES regulations?](/img/default/llt.png)
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
![Landlords urged to prepare for new MEES regulations in April](/img/default/llt.png)
Landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties ahead of new rules requiring...
09 January 2020
From: Breaking News
![Four upcoming legal changes you need to be aware of as a landlord in 2020](/img/default/llt.png)
With the festive season fast approaching, it is completely natural for everyone to start winding down a bit at this time...
28 November 2019
From: Breaking News
![Around 33,000 properties are potentially being let illegally](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![MEES rules change means cost cap is now set at £3,500](/img/default/llt.png)
Private landlords with properties on the exemption register with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of F or G will now have to...
03 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Thousands of landlords ‘illegally’ letting energy inefficient homes](/img/default/llt.png)
Tens of thousands of landlords across the UK could be unwittingly renting out property illegally because they have should have an...
13 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![2019 preview – what landlords need to look out for this year](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Sponsored Content
![BTL mortgages could help landlords meet Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards](/img/default/llt.png)
Just 4% of landlords and tenants had in April this year heard of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), claims research by...
07 December 2018
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for first-time landlords](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Sponsored Content
![Increasing the ‘financial burden’ faced by landlords is ‘bad news’ for the PRS](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![More landlords to be forced to improve energy efficiency of their properties](/img/default/llt.png)
More landlords of the draughtiest homes in England and Wales will be required to upgrade their properties after amendments to regulations...
06 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![PRS housing standards are up, but there’s still room for improvement](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Government urged to do more to improve energy efficiency of rented homes](/img/default/llt.png)
The government is coming under growing pressure from landlords to be more ambitious when it comes to the energy efficiency of...
08 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Government launches consultation to improve the performance of EPCs](/img/default/llt.png)
The government is planning to reform Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in a bid to make them more effective drivers of energy...
30 July 2018
From: Breaking News
![Landlords must prepare for next EPC deadline](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![NFB and RLA join forces to improve rental standards](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Most landlords and tenants lack awareness of new energy efficiency rules](/img/default/llt.png)
There is still a worrying lack of awareness regarding new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) being introduced next month, according to...
16 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![Are you ready for new minimum energy efficiency standards?](/img/default/llt.png)
There is less than four weeks remaining until new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) come into force across England and Wales,...
06 March 2018
From: Breaking News
![What should landlords be aware of going into 2018?](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Top tips to improve your properties’ EPC ratings](/img/default/llt.png)
With less than three months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are introduced in April 2018, Mike Feely of...
22 January 2018
From: Breaking News
![Landlords will pass ‘green tax’ onto tenants says RLA](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![NLA won’t endorse new cost cap for energy efficiency improvements](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Don’t let the energy efficiency standards leave you with ‘unrentable’ properties](/img/default/llt.png)
There are now only six months until the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are implemented – a sweeping change due...
19 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Government issues guidance on complying with minimum EPC standards](/img/default/llt.png)
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations make it unlawful from April 2018 to let domestic and commercial buildings in England...
18 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![One in 20 BTL homes would fail new minimum energy efficiency standards](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Are you ready for the new minimum energy efficiency standards?](/img/default/llt.png)
If you fail to take action to ensure that your rental properties comply with the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)...
19 May 2017
From: Breaking News
![Two-third of landlords unaware of new energy efficiency rules](/img/default/llt.png)
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
From: Breaking News
![Top tips for improving your property’s energy efficiency rating](/img/default/llt.png)
The 2015 Energy Efficiency Regulations, passed in March 2015, set out minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for England and Wales. These...
11 March 2017
From: Breaking News
![Minimum energy efficiency standards for rented properties – are you prepared?](/img/default/llt.png)
Ian Shipley provides an insight into how you can prepare for the new minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) set to come...