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Forty per cent of privately rented homes in England are unlikely to achieve the energy efficiency rating target set to become...

Letting agencies will soon be able to calculate their carbon footprint as part of an initiative called The Sustainable Agents scheme. It’s...

Aviva Investors, the global asset management wing of insurance giant Aviva, has announced a deal with a Build To Rent specialist...

A prominent energy industry organisation has just issued a new guide aimed at improving private rental sector properties. The Energy Saving Trust...

Letting agents should consider how the properties they manage can become more energy efficient, says Propertymark. And they should tap into new...

Propertymark says the new boiler upgrade scheme, which comes into effect this week, is an opportunity for letting agents to promote...

A new survey gives an indication of how quickly properties with poor Energy performance Certificates are falling out of favour in...

A PropTech firm is warning that well over two million private rental sector households could be in fuel poverty by the...

A survey conducted by financial institutions has found the first suggestion that rental properties are slowly becoming more energy efficient. A study...

Unsurprisingly, perhaps, buy to let investors are becoming increasingly keen on upgrading homes to make them more energy efficient according to...

A fast-expanding PropTech business has opened a new office in London to serve a growing client base in the capital and...

Energy efficiency is the hot topic in the lettings sector right now with new minimum EPC levels expected to be introduced...

A property finance company says increased taxes and regulations for the private rental sector mean that energy efficiency improvements to raise...

Housing is back on the political agenda with a bang. The government’s new Levelling Up White Paper sets out sweeping reforms...

The costs of upgrading properties to meet new energy efficiency standards are likely to be passed on to tenants via higher...

Lower income households, often found in the private rental sector, are set to bear the brunt of the rising inflation and...

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to add to fuel price pressures with a typical household annual bill now predicted to...

A radical overhaul of the private rental sector is underway in Scotland and agents’ body Propertymark says it wants all sides...

A senior figure in an industry trade body says lettings agents are going to have their hands full dealing with legislative...

PropTech supplier The Lettings Hub has launched a new Tenancy Compliance service through its pre-tenancy progression software, BOX.  The Lettings Hub says...

Semi-detached houses have overtaken terraced homes as the preferred property type landlords plan to buy, reflecting growing tenant demand for larger...

One of the biggest Build To Rent operators in the UK is investing in new technology with the aim of boosting...

Propertymark chief executive Nathan Emerson has given his prediction as to what the big issues will be in the 2022 lettings...

A new Buy To Let ‘tracker’ from a prominent buy to let mortgage lender has revealed what it considers to be...

ARLA Propertymark has fired a shot across the bows of the government as it aims to improve energy efficiency in the...

Just as COP26 is drawing to a close, so one of the lettings industry’s leading legal voices is warning that the...

The private rental sector is already attempting to improve its EPC results according to research from Shawbrook Bank.  From 2025 new rules...

Almost £300,000 has been awarded to a consortium of councils to improve energy efficiency in the private rental sector. York council will lead...

Two recent calls for the introduction of a national mandatory landlord register in England have been rebuffed by agents’ trade body...

Propertymark has told the government that imposing the same solution to the Net Zero challenge on all of the private rental...

A checklist for agents to help ensure they steer clear of unwanted fines or claims has been provided by the Guild...

As energy efficiency becomes increasingly key for the private rental sector and owner occupiers alike, new data from PropTech firm Sprift...

Private tenants and landlords across the country face a cliff edge as the end of furlough coincides with cuts to benefit...

A £360 million wall of rental debt built up during the pandemic, combined with cuts to Universal Credit, threatens to leave...

The farcical implementation of the government’s Green Homes Grant scheme has been sharply criticised by Propertymark. Timothy Douglas, the organisation’s policy and...

An analysis of new government legislation on energy efficiency suggests it may lead to chaos in the private rental sector. Geospatial technology...

There has still been no formal response to a government consultation on the database of rogue agents and landlords, 25 months...

A leading private rental trade body says only bespoke financial help can ensure the private rental sector meets government energy efficiency...

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

Propertymark says new figures detailing the costs of energy efficiency improvements in the private rental sector show the need for a...

The latest English Housing Survey shows a dramatic rise in the energy efficiency of private rental property. Some 38 per cent of...

Yet another buy to let lender has released new products aiming to push the sector into more environmentally-friendly properties.  The Foundation Home...

Agents managing properties with halogen or high-energy fluorescent lights will have to switch in the near future. The government is to ban...

Some low-cost energy efficiency improvements to a property could boost its EPC rating according to an analysis undertaken by Rightmove. The portal...

Agents and other industry players have penned an open letter to government demanding a radical overhaul of targets for energy efficiency in the...

The government’s embarrassing axing of the Green Homes Grant means there must now be a replacement to help the private rental...

An influential group of MPs has called for the replacement of “outdated” Energy Performance Certificates with new ‘Building Renovation Passports’. Currently EPCs...

The long-established agency marketing and services supplier ehouse has been bought by CoreLogic UK, the domestic arm of a global property...

A PropTech firm claims agents will win a “competitive edge” through the data it provides via its platform. Sprift says its interactive...

ARLA Propertymark is warning the government that new energy efficiency targets for EPCs could stifle buy to let investment in future. In...

An online petition is voicing opposition to government calls for ever-improving EPCs in the private rental sector.  Nottingham landlord Tricia Urquhart has started the...

Propertymark has responded to the official consultation on the government proposals called Energy Performance of Privately Rented Homes in England and...

A new property identification system which has won the backing of ARLA Propertymark and substantial parts of the industry has said...

Letting agents should stand proud of their record helping both landlords and tenants, especially in these more difficult times. That’s the view...

With the Government announcement this week of another national lockdown across England amid the surging coronavirus infections, it once again puts...

Letting agents have joined forces with other players in the rental industry to demand the government finally get a grip on...

Lettings agency Carter Jonas predicts the housing market - for both owner-occupiers and landlords - will become increasingly eco-focussed in 2021. It says...

A collective of government appointed accreditation schemes has called on the government to do more to improve energy efficiency in the...

Recent debate about urgent need for reform and better collaboration within the property industry, has once again come under the spotlight...

It’s been an unexpected year for the property market, shaped by the effects of the pandemic. We didn’t quite anticipate the...

Anger continues to mount over government plans to make rental properties more energy efficient, with one agent advising his landlords to make...

A call to action has been sent to letting agents to make their voices heard about new EPC proposals from the Department...

Making sure the check-in process for tenants is carried out in a smooth manner is more important than ever, in light...

New long-term targets for improving energy efficiency across the private rental sector simply are not realistic, the government has been warned. The...

A new proposal from the government says agents and portals will be banned from advertising rental properties with non-compliant Energy Performance...

There’s a huge backlog of work required to be done across the private rental sector to meet the latest Minimum Energy...

A new report demands that online rental platforms and portals allowing direct advertising by clients do more to deter fake landlords...

A debt charity is urging the Housing Secretary to pledge that no one who has lost income because of Coronavirus will...

An influential think-tank wants private rental properties to have a minimum EPC rating of B by 2030. The Institute for Public Policy...

Two new handbooks have been released offering advice to the private rental sector on how to improve energy efficiency.  Electricity distributor UK...

Rental property website SearchSmartly is thought to be the first in the world to display air quality ratings on every listing. In...

A new automated lettings platform is launching next week and promising to ensure agents and buy to let investors stay compliant. PlanetRent...

Hello and here’s the latest daily update to help the industry through these unprecedented times.  If you have any appropriate advice you...

Despite the challenges being thrown up to the lettings sector by Coronavirus, this is a reminder that new MEES regulations on...

With confirmation that Section 21 will be scrapped, how can agents get ready for life after no-fault evictions? The short answer is...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? Nick Lyons CEO What is No Letting Go and what does...

The Guild of Property Professionals is reminding the rental sector that owners of properties to let have only until April 1...

A typical buy to let property pays over £600 in fees a year according to a new study released today. Insurance company...

A new lettings platform claims it can help existing agents and staff working for companies quit and fulfil their dream of...

A legal firm is warning agents and landlords that they have less than three months to prepare for the latest MEES...

A leading lettings sector trade body has outlined key pieces of legislation that will hit the private rental sector in 2020. The...

A leading law firm has highlighted four key dates for letting agents and landlords to watch for in 2020. Paul Barnes, head...

A national awareness campaign is required to help landlords get to grip with new Energy Performance Certificate legislation. That’s the view of...

A controversial review website which says it identifies “good (and bad) letting agents” has introduced tools aiming to reduce disputes at...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is demanding 'property MOTs' to help landlords trying to meet new energy efficiency targets. The government’s...

The private rental sector is not fit for purpose when it comes to housing vulnerable tenants, claims debt charity StepChange which...

It should perhaps come as no surprise that this week’s tightening up of the energy efficiency regulations for the private rental...

The countryside lettings sector will be badly hit by new energy efficiency rules being introduced by the government next year. That’s the...

Buy to let investors in England and Wales who own particularly cold homes are being targeted by new regulations. Since April this...

There have been “significant leaps forward” in the standards of the private rental sector in the past four years, but safety...

A specialist buy to let mortgage lender says buy to let investors should act now - even if it means borrowing...

A petition has appeared on the government’s e-petition website calling for a review of a city council’s newly-introduced selective licensing system. Nottingham...

Landlords are most likely to have invested in a boiler upgrade in the last 12 months to boost the energy efficiency...

Buy to let landlords are on the way out and Build To Rent will dominate the sector in the foreseeable future.  That’s...

A trade body says it has evidence that families take up the least amount of property management time when compared to...

A leading property law specialist has warned that many buy to let investors remain unaware of the new Minimum Energy Efficiency...

The buy to let sector still requires £400m spending on improving the energy efficiency of its stock in order to conform...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is warning that “thousands” of landlords simply are not ready for energy efficiency changes coming...

The consumer group Which? says the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards starting next weekend could affect 300,000 buy to let properties.  From...

A specialist buy to let lender is making changes to its lending conditions to ensure its residential and commercial borrowers conform...

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has selected a software supplier to handle some of the exceptions to the...

With only three weeks to go to the introduction of the first phase of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, a specialist mortgage...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is reminding its members - and all letting agents - of the need to be...

The Association of Residential Letting Agents is reminding its members to tell landlord clients that they have only a month to...

An ‘instant EPC ratings check’ has been created on the website of Mortgages for Business allowing agents to check the ratings...

Buy to let expert Kate Faulkner says tenants should undertake more research on agents, landlords and properties before choosing a place...

Harrison Murray, the lettings division of the Nottingham Building Society, has launched a portal for landlords and tenants. The agency says it...

The Residential Landlords Association says it welcomes the government’s decision to reduce the likely maximum payment by landlords for energy improvements...

A local authority currently consulting on private rental licensing is using improved energy efficiency as one of the criteria for landlords...

A new online service backed by newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror says it wants to enable tenants to bypass lettings agents. HomeRenter offers what...

The government has published long-awaited guidelines for the implementation of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in the private rental sector.   The hefty 95-page...

The CLA says the energy efficiency regulations for the lettings sector coming into effect in April are “fundamentally flawed” when it...

One in 20 lettings properties breach minimum standards set to come into force next April, according to a survey for an insurance...

The Residential Landlords Association has secured a £1.5m funding pot from energy company E.ON - the only such funding dedicated solely...

An energy efficiency lobbying group says it backs new government energy efficiency guidelines to improve 300,000 private rented homes - but...

Training organisation Solvo Vir is inviting letting agents and landlords to attend courses to bring them up to date with new...

The Residential Landlords’ Association has been told in no uncertain terms by the government that changes to Energy Performance Certificate scheduled...

Proposals in Scotland for a minimum energy efficiency standard for privately let homes could damage the sector, especially in rural communities.   That’s...

Agents and landlords are unwittingly issuing incorrect Section 21 notices, resulting in thousands of pounds being wasted on aborted possession claims...

Property marketplace TheHouseShop.com has announced a partnership with home services marketplace Plentific. Users of TheHouseShop will now be able to use Plentific’s...

An investment company says agents and landlords should start taking measures to ensure their properties comply with the new Minimum Energy...

Agents and landlords are being warned by a property management agency to prepare for the next round of energy-efficiency regulation changes...

The Scottish Government has opened formal consultation on its attempts to introduce minimum standards of energy efficiency for the private rented...

This weekend marks one year to go before the introduction of new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - which are expected to...

It seems prop-tech is exploding at a scary rate, and the latest brands are all trying to grab our attention by...

As the introduction of new energy efficiency regulations moves closer, landlords are being urged to check the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)...

The need for letting agencies to assist landlords with the increasingly-complicated private rental sector has been hammered home by the results...

Annoying isn’t it. You take on a stunning property, agree a compelling asking price and your Vendor is desperate to get the...

  An attempt is underway to resuscitate the Green Deal which many buy to let and other residential property investors used to...

Around one in 12 properties currently available on the rental market could become un-rentable by 2018 if government energy efficiency plans...

Tenants are becoming increasingly eco-conscious according to a new survey.   Some 80 per cent of those questioned agree that landlords or their...

Three quarters of a million private renters are stuck in the coldest and draughtiest homes, claims the Citizens Advice organisation -...

One of Britain’s most senior letting agents says landlords should take the 10th anniversary of the introduction of the Energy Performance...

The key lies in improving your customer experience through technology For Agents, the tremendous growth in online estate agents highlights a strong...

Failing to provide an energy certificate and not complying with an improvement notice has resulted in a landlord being ordered to...

Government policy to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s housing stock will increase rents for tenants. New laws mean that from...

Our latest infographic shows figures of how the majority of deposits are repaid at the end of tenancy and goes into...

There is growing concern over a predicted £5,000 cost to make some buy to let properties energy-efficient under new government plans.   An...

An online lettings agency claims that 58 per cent of tenants who have requested energy improvements to their properties have been...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is urging landlords and agents acting on their behalf to bring themselves up to date...

An ‘ethical lettings charter’ set up over a year ago by a pressure group for improved private rental sector housing has...

A leading chartered surveying firm is stressing the differences that exist between new English and Scottish energy efficiency rules hitting the...

Today sees the first step of a long-term government drive to improve energy efficiency in the private rental sector through the...

This week sees the first step in a long series of reforms - the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - aimed at...

The government has announced new dates for energy efficiency compliance in rental properties. The Residential Landlords’ Association says they are as follows: April...

A new survey conducted for an online lettings agency shows four fifths of tenants wanting double glazing as a ‘must’ in...

Who are you? I’m the managing director of Fixflo and before starting Fixflo I worked as a property lawyer in London and...

Franchise agency Belvoir is urging landlords to budget and plan for mandatory changes to the energy efficiency of rental properties, coming...

No one likes to be called and told, your boiler has broken down or a burst pipe has caused damage to...

A group of renters who have formed the Acorn group in Bristol - which has already held protests against letting agents...