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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
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A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...
20 June 2022
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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
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A west country council is the latest to launch an initiative aimed at helping landlords meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency...
16 May 2022
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A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...
13 May 2022
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Are you a landlord with an EPC rating of D or below? Newable Finance has launched EPC Finance – a range of...
10 May 2022
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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
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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
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A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...
22 February 2022
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Cotswold council, using cash from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, is targeting properties that fall below the minimum...
18 January 2022
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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
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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
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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
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A council in the north of England has identified 166 private rental properties within the district that do not comply with...
08 November 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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If the private rental sector and sharing economy is to continue to thrive, regular engagement with your tenants is required to...
27 February 2020
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Most landlords will already be familiar with the Domestic Minimum Energy Efficiency (MEES) Regulations which came into force on 1 April...
26 February 2020
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Ian Shipley provides an insight into how you can prepare for the new minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) set to come...