- Written by: Graham Norwood
A trade body has welcomed calls by a parliamentary committee for tax incentives for the buy to let sector to improve the quality of its property. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Rightmove says there are still nearly 50,000 rental properties needed to head back to the pre-pandemic level of rental supply. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
There’s been a surge in enthusiasm for energy efficient homes according to research from heat pump advocates OVO. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A new survey reveals that rental properties with an EPC rating below C are already more difficult to sell to other landlords, despite uncertainty over when strict energy efficiency rules kick in. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
Propertymark is backing a call for financial help for landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their properties. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The Nationwide Building Society is embarking on an experiment - at first for owner occupiers only - which may be extended to buy to let loans if deemed to be a success. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
With the private rental sector stressed at the prospect of stricter energy efficiency rules in the coming years, the body representing mortgage lenders has called for a dramatic overhaul. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The National Audit Office has made scathing criticisms of government efforts to build more affordable housing. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The typical rent across the UK has seen another large monthly leap - this time by 1.4 per cent in August alone. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A council claims that a pilot licensing scheme has discovered a very high proportion of rental homes requiring improvement. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
A property finance company says increased taxes and regulations for the private rental sector mean that energy efficiency improvements to raise EPC ratings are often put on the back burner. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
New financial incentives are needed to bring thousands of empty homes back into use and give a much-needed boost to the rental sector or the owner occupier market. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
As energy efficiency becomes increasingly key for the private rental sector and owner occupiers alike, new data from PropTech firm Sprift suggests 60 per cent of UK homes have relatively poor EPCs. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The farcical implementation of the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme has been sharply criticised by Propertymark. ...
- Written by: Graham Norwood
The latest English Housing Survey shows a dramatic rise in the energy efficiency of private rental property. ...
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