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A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes.  Landmark...

A business consortium is calling for bold measures to encourage landlords and owner occupiers to retrofit their homes, with the introduction...

The Times is reporting that a delay to the controversial ban on gas boilers is being considered by the government as...

A report being considered by a council says one of the UK’s biggest cities could see an 80 per cent collapse in...

A legal expert says there is too little practical help available to transform the energy efficiency reputation of the private rental...

Propertymark has set out a five point plan to improve the status and usefulness of the Energy Performance Certificate and to...

A new analysis by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform with stricter energy...

Stricter proposals for energy efficiency under review by the government risk damaging the private rental sector if they remain unchanged. That’s the...

A new assessment of the average cost to a UK property owner of improving their EPC rating suggests it’s soared to...

According to new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau, two-fifths of landlords believe that new EPC requirements are important for the environment and will...

London’s renters are most at risk from finding their homes either being un-lettable or their landlord selling up due to the...

Good EPC ratings are increasingly important for tenants when considering which properties to rent, it’s been claimed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...

Propertymark is querying why there’s no help for the private rental sector to meet energy efficiency targets expressed in a new...

With EPC ratings now a prominent part of letting a property, with stricter government regulations likely, new research suggests substantial numbers...

With the private rental sector stressed at the prospect of stricter energy efficiency rules in the coming years, the body representing...

Green mortgage discounts could be a key tool in helping landlords make the energy efficiency upgrades necessary to achieve an EPC...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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