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A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...

The architect of the controversial rent control policies in Scotland has left the government. It is not known what long-term implication this...

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

A council which last year staged a pilot project about the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the lettings sector is now...

A new housing deal will provide another 92 Build To Rent units run by Legal & General. The properties will be two,...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

New analysis claims that the North East of England has made “no progress on greening the highest-emissions homes in 13 years.” Meanwhile,...

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

Over a third of landlords will push back energy efficiency measures due to government flip-flopping on the issue.  Research commissioned by tax...

I’m not especially political and certainly carry no candle for one flavour or another. I might argue that they’re all pretty...

The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...

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

New research published by Lloyds Banking Group during Energy Saving Week has revealed the lack of confidence and skills gaps landlords...

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

Generation Rent and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have jointly slammed landlords who do not improve the EPCs of their private rental...

Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...

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

Next month Ben Beadle, chief executive of the National Residential Landlords Association, will be one of the experts at an Agent...

Another problem has emerged for the heat pump sector which had, until last week, anticipated rapid growth as part of the...

Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from 2022-2023, with demand for renewable energy increasing.  However one of the biggest...

Landlords are operating in a fog when it comes to the Government’s thinking on the future of energy efficiency standards for...

Only two per cent of Propertymark letting agents say tenants “always” want to know the EPC rating on a property they...

In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...

As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...

Research from the Home Builders Federation claims owners of new homes will save an average £135 a month on running costs...

Landlords need to know the true energy efficiency of their property and have a deadline for improvements to calm fears around...

A Labour pressure group wants the party to campaign on housing at the next General Election, including railing against what it...

The UK has long been a pioneer in terms of Net Zero goal setting, but many people across the nation remain...

The Resolution Foundation has urged the government not to relax its target deadlines for improved energy efficiency in the private rental...

A new study by a University of Glasgow-led research centre has found that the UK housing sector is lagging over 30...

Some 47 per cent of landlords incorrectly believe the need for EPC C rating is only guidance, not the law. That’s the...

Hitting the UK’s net zero carbon objective is an immense task, but one that we must strive for. We all have...

A think tank is accusing landlords of being unwilling to spend money on insulating draughty rental properties. The cross-party Social Market Foundation...

The government will this week announce a new consultation on private rental sector energy efficiency - in particular, insulation. This will be...

Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...

The British Property Federation is calling on the government to use next week’s Budget to zero-rate VAT on work which allows...

Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...

The Competition and Markets Authority is launching a three month probe into the workings of the private rental sector. It says the focus...

Nearly a fifth of UK commercial landlords still have properties with an energy performance certificate rating of F or G, despite...

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...

The trade press is fixated on the departure of housing minister Lucy Frazer after four months in the government reshuffle, but...

As 2025 gradually approaches, the question of how the private rented sector decarbonises and becomes more energy efficient is becoming more...

Plans to improve the energy efficiency of private rented housing have no hope of being met following the government’s failure to...

A poll suggests that 58 per cent of tenants would be less likely to look at a rental property if they...

A new survey shows that while some 78 per cent of landlords have now heard about government proposals around EPC ratings,...

A joint venture has been announced to deliver 1,000 sustainable zero-carbon homes - and they will be factory-made. Legal & General Modular...

It’s been known for over a year that John Lewis wishes to diversify into the private rental sector and now it...

The government must “get realistic” over the difficulties involved in reaching Net Zero targets when dealing with older properties in the...

A new report by the Santander bank claims a ‘green premium’ based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations says its members are key to tackling the cost of living crisis but rent freezes,...

The residential sector is a key component of the government’s mission to lower carbon emissions – in 2021, it accounted for...

Households are big emitters of greenhouse gases, accounting for 26 per cent of total emissions. With targets in place to improve...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has cast doubt on the UK’s ambitions to move towards Net Zero - which in...

In the drive for the UK to be net zero by 2050, residential landlords are facing costly green refurbishments.   Already, landlords...

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

A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...

Whether it’s increasing the amount we recycle, choosing sustainable products, or reducing our carbon footprint by limiting the amount we travel,...

No it’s not an April Fool - some tenants in Wales are experimenting with an alternative to radiators and heat pumps....

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

A London council is urging private sector landlords with properties in their patch to sign a pledge urging their tenants to...

The programme of selling off council houses pioneered by Margaret Thatcher has been a strategic failure adding to inequality in Britain. That’s...

Legal & General’s Retirement Institutional division has announced a massive £2.5 billion investment to deliver as many as 7,000 Build To...

A national newspaper says the current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review by the Department for Business, Energy...

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

Landlords will have to foot the bill for the government’s energy efficiency proposals without any apparent tax or grant help. That’s the...

A prominent Conservative has complained that her party, and others, have failed to do anything about a housing market in which...

Two prominent Brexiteer MPs are spearheading a campaign that claims Net Zero energy efficiency policies are unpopular. In their launch statement, they...

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...

The UK government’s target to reach net zero emissions by 2050 has necessitated the introduction of initiatives aimed at reducing fossil...

PropTech firm Kamma says well over 100,000 private rental homes across the UK are being let illegally because they already fail...

Climate change is at the top of the political agenda this week thanks to Cop26 taking place in Glasgow in a...

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

A piecemeal approach to how the private rental sector meets government climate change targets is fraught with problems, the landlords trade...

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

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...

Landlords can be forgiven for being exasperated by the government’s exhortations to go green.   I don’t need to rehearse here again...

Landlords will have to spend thousands to meet new government demands to improve energy efficiency in rental properties. Geospatial technology company Kamma...

A Bill is being introduced into both Houses of Parliament this week which will ramp up the pressure on the private...

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

The chair of the all-party Environmental Audit Committee of MPs is urging the government to introduce an alternative to the disastrous Green...

A logistics software company with clients across the property spectrum has become the latest critic of the government’s axing of the...

An analysis of the Green Homes Grant applications show exactly which areas will be hit most when the scheme comes to...

Paragon Bank has launched a range of 80 per cent loan to value buy to let mortgages specifically for properties with...

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...

A call has gone out for the overhaul of the Green Homes Grant scheme, which so far has left thousands of...

Two players in the domestic energy industry are warning landlords that it will be an expensive exercise to meet predicted future...

Gas boilers may be the next big issue for the private rental sector as an influential committee has called for them...

A Delivery Hub will be set up by a new cross sector Future Homes Task Force, comprising of representatives from across...

The next government should urgently reduce VAT on maintenance and improvement works to people’s homes to help boost investment in the...