Tag: EPC C

Landlords face family rent shift as PRS houses 3.2m children

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th May 2026, 3 months ago | 0

Landlords are now housing a generation of young families for longer, as the number of children living in privately rented...

Government unveils £15bn Warm Homes Plan with new duties for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 7 months ago | 3

The government has finally unveiled its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan, claiming landlords “have a responsibility to ensure homes are safe,...

EPC C targets could put renters at risk without stronger protections – ACORN

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th December 2025, 9 months ago | 14

A tenant group has welcomed the proposed minimum energy efficiency standards of EPC C targets but warns renters could risk...

MPs claim EPC upgrades are no excuse for landlords to hike rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

29th July 2025, 1 year ago | 35

An Early Day Motion (EDM) to prevent landlords from hiking rents following EPC upgrades has received support from Labour and...

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,...

2028 EPC deadline could cut rental supply, warns UK Finance

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th May 2025, 1 year ago | 4

The government should abandon the 2028 deadline for all new tenancies to meet EPC C targets, claims UK Finance. In...

Labour considers EPC C exemptions for listed buildings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd April 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The Labour government could relax energy-efficiency rules and allow listed buildings to be exempt from EPC C targets, claim The...

What happens to tenants in 2030 if the property is not up to a “c” on the EPC?

Author: Readers Question

22nd April 2025, 1 year ago | 14

I have a block of 6 flats in a Victorian property in a conservation area and all of the tenants...

Charity demands EPC C targets as soon as possible but landlords struggle in accessing grants and high costs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 15

A charity claims energy efficiency standards should be raised to EPC C as soon as possible in the private rented...

Private rented sector is shrinking fast as landlords abandon ship

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The private rented sector is shrinking as more landlords plan to exit the sector, according to a new survey. Data...

Lenders adjust rates in response to EPC C targets and market changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

25th November 2024, 2 years ago | 8

A lender has announced rate cuts on their products, with Fleet Mortgages relaunching five-year fixed-rate options for landlords buying or...

Andy Burnham claims the Good Landlord Charter will raise standards without driving landlords out

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th November 2024, 2 years ago | 16

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says he “does not want landlords to leave the market”. Mr Burnham claims...

Tenants want greener homes – but not higher rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2024, 2 years ago | 2

Tenants are increasingly demanding greener homes to rent, but they’re not willing to pay more for them, a survey reveals....

74% of landlords welcome EPC U-turn

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd November 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The government’s decision to drop its proposal that all rental properties must have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of...