Tag: EPC C targets

MP raises concern over rent increases from Warm Homes Plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 5 months ago | 13

An MP has asked whether the government will prevent landlords from raising rents under the Warm Homes Plan. In a...

Government insulation schemes fail thousands of households

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2026, 5 months ago | 5

More than 30,000 homes have been left with defects from government insulation schemes, according to a new report. The Public...

EPC C targets should not require landlords to raise rents claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 5 months ago | 39

The government claim landlords will not have to raise rents to meet EPC C targets by 2030, despite a government...

Government consultation exposes unintended consequences of EPC reforms

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2026, 5 months ago | 18

A government consultation document admits landlords may sell up or increase rents due to EPC rules. The Improving the Energy...

Government U-turn as Warm Homes Plan sets EPC C deadline for 2030

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2026, 5 months ago | 34

The government has U-turned on its plans and scrapped the 2028 deadline for new tenancies to meet EPC C targets,...

Energy efficiency improvements slow despite proposed EPC C targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th December 2025, 6 months ago | 4

Despite the government’s proposed policy push for EPC C targets in rental properties, the pace of improving energy efficiency has...

Government unveils new heat pump grants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th December 2025, 6 months ago | 3

The government has announced the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) has been expanded to include air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries....

NRLA urges Chancellor to support landlords in upcoming Budget

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th November 2025, 7 months ago | 4

Ahead of the Autumn Budget, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to support the...

EPC C targets push landlords to sell

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th October 2025, 8 months ago | 4

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C targets are now the leading reason landlords plan to sell, claims firm. A report by...

Expert urges clarity on Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC C targets ahead for Labour party conference

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th September 2025, 9 months ago | 7

As the Labour party conference kicks off this week, an expert has warned the party “not to leave the private...

Landlords lose confidence in the EPC system as many plan to sell

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2025, 9 months ago | 21

The energy performance certificate (EPC) system needs “practical reform, not political” as landlords lack confidence in the system, according to...

City Hall Conservatives challenge landlord stereotypes and blame Sadiq Khan for London’s housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 1 year ago | 8

It’s easier for London Mayor Sadiq Khan to paint a picture of greedy landlords than to solve London’s housing crisis,...

NRLA calls for more funding to boost Boiler Upgrade Scheme for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2025, 1 year ago | 1

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling for extra funding to help landlords install heat pumps. Responding to the...

Tenant group claims landlords can easily afford EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2025, 1 year ago | 82

Generation Rent claims the majority of landlords CAN afford energy-efficiency upgrades because they are mortgage-free.  Despite the tenant group’s claim,...

Government to train thousands of retrofit workers but EPC C targets may be ‘impossible’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 1 year ago | 7

The government have announced plans to train more than 18,000 retrofit professionals to meet energy-efficiency targets. The National Residential Landlords...

Rushed EPC rules could force landlords to sell claims Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The Labour government should slow down EPC reform to avoid a sell-off by landlords, claims Paragon Bank. The bank says...

Landlords: How To Build A ‘Bullet Proof’ Portfolio Before The Renters’ Right Bill Is Passed Into Law

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

25th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords, with the proposed Renters’ Rights Bill potentially coming into effect this year and minimum proposed EPC C targets just...

Industry body urges government to abandon EPCs as measure of fuel poverty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

An industry body is calling for energy performance certificates (EPCs) to be abolished to measure fuel poverty. Currently, fuel poverty...

Landlords face expensive EPC upgrades as Ed Miliband’s own home fails to meet targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th March 2025, 1 year ago | 15

Landlords could face an eye-watering £28k to upgrade their properties to meet EPC C targets with student landlords being hardest...

More than 5,000 retrofits needed a day to meet EPC C targets costing landlords thousands

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2025, 1 year ago | 17

A video by the NRLA reveals that 5,000 retrofits would need to be completed every working day to meet EPC...