Tag: EPC C targets

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2025, 1 year 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, 2 years 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, 2 years ago | 17

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

Experts warn heat pumps are too expensive for many homes to meet net zero targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th March 2025, 2 years ago | 8

Despite the UK Climate Change Committee saying half of homes will need a heat pump by 2040 to meet net...

EPC C targets could lead to shortage of leasehold rental properties, warns The Property Institute

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th February 2025, 2 years ago | 0

EPC C targets will have a huge effect on the supply of leasehold properties, says one industry body. In an...

Labour pushes heat pumps on landlords but Parliament won’t install them

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 2 years ago | 10

Despite the Labour government urging landlords to install heat pumps, plans to install them in Parliament have been paused due...

Renters’ Rights Bill will reshape the rental market next year

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2024, 2 years ago | 3

2025 looks set to be a seismic year for the private rented sector, with the Renters’ Rights Bill expected to...

Landlord exodus grows due to Renters’ Rights Bill and EPC C targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th December 2024, 2 years ago | 9

Despite the Labour government claiming there is no evidence of a landlord exodus, the English Private Landlord Survey shows a...

Electric vehicle manufacturers can’t meet government ‘EPC’ targets yet landlords are expected to

Author: Mick Roberts

28th November 2024, 2 years ago | 17

With electric car manufacturers threatening to pull out of the UK over strict EV targets, why are landlords still subject...

Chancellor unveils £3.4 Billion plan to boost energy efficiency in homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st November 2024, 2 years ago | 6

The Chancellor has announced that a staggering £3.4 billion will be spent over the next three years on heat decarbonisation...

New service designed to help landlords meet EPC targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st October 2024, 2 years ago | 0

With all private rented sector properties needing to meet EPC C targets by 2030, many landlords are under financial pressure....

The government is to blame for rising rents and homelessness – leading landlord claims

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2024, 2 years ago | 19

A Nottingham landlord warns that each new anti-landlord measure will only lead to higher rents and more homelessness. Mick Roberts,...

Ed Miliband ready to challenge landlords over EPC C targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 92

Ed Miliband is willing to risk a fight with landlords to meet EPC C targets, according to The Times. In...

EPC targets could face delays without flexible approach warns industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st August 2024, 2 years ago | 6

More than 340,000 homes must be upgraded every year to hit 2030 EPC C targets. However, Propertymark says at the...