Sustainability & Net Zero

Sustainability & Net Zero

Research released today by Legal & General, a player in the Build To Rent sector, claims that renters are willing to pay far more for low-carbon homes. ...
The overwhelming majority of people who live in shared rented properties say that the rising cost of household bills is likely to cause more arguments between them and their housemates. ...
As energy prices have increased 70 per cent in the UK this year, so more homeowners have fitted small-scale solar panel installations - the highest number for five years. ...
With EPC ratings now a prominent part of letting a property, with stricter government regulations likely, new research suggests substantial numbers of landlords and other owners are blissfully ignorant. ...
A survey promoted by campaigners for smart meters claims most renters don’t believe their properties to be as energy efficient as they could be, while nearly half are confused about improvements they could make even as tenants.  ...
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. ...
Green mortgage discounts could be a key tool in helping landlords make the energy efficiency upgrades necessary to achieve an EPC rating of C or above, according to new research from Shawbrook. ...
The Lettings Industry Council, a group of rental industry chiefs, has joined with other property professionals to reveal what they see as the risks presented to the industry by climate change. ...
The agents’ trade body Propertymark says the government must “get realistic” over the difficulties involved in reaching Net Zero targets when dealing with older properties in the private rental sector. ...
The government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme application process is so complex property agents and their landlords do not think it is worth applying to. ...
Build To Rent operator Sigma Capital Group Limited, which markets its homes under the private rental brand Simple Life, claims newer homes are more energy efficient than older ones.  ...
Agencies and other businesses are to receive help facing soaring energy costs in measures outlined this morning by the government. ...
The government should do more to promote energy efficiency or risk finding itself in an even more difficult position next year. ...
Leaders Romans Group has launched what it claims is its first sustainable branch lettings office.  ...
Households living in rental properties across the North of England face the biggest financial headache from soaring fuel price rises, according to a new study. ...
It appears Knight Frank was involved at one stage...
The mansion tax will take effect from April 2028....
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