Tag: EPC rating

Tenants prioritise EPC ratings when choosing a home

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th December 2025, 4 months ago | 11

As tenants increasingly seek more energy-efficient homes, many landlords are choosing to sell properties with lower EPC ratings, according to...

Buy to let mortgages soar to record high with rates below 5%

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

The buy to let mortgage sector has hit a new high for product availability climbing to a record 4,144 deals...

BTL lenders are already gearing up for tighter EPC standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Buy to let lenders are adapting to meet proposed energy performance certificate (EPC) regulations by focusing on properties that already...

Pepper Money and Paragon boost the BTL market with new solutions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th May 2025, 12 months ago | 0

Pepper Money has revealed it is returning to the buy to let mortgage market with a versatile range. Paragon Bank...

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...

Industry leaders push for upgraded gas safety checks in the private rented sector

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 1 year ago | 14

Two industry bodies are calling for mandatory gas safety checks in rented properties to be upgraded. The Heating and Hotwater...

Government’s EPC drive overlooks high-rise and leasehold homes – TPI

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The government’s strategy for boosting the energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings in the private rented sector has been met with...

Landlords to meet 2030 EPC deadline with a £15,000 cap – Government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 115

Private landlords in England will need to upgrade their properties to meet a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of...

Renters’ Rights Bill comes back to Parliament – start the clock!

Author: Landlord Crusader

10th January 2025, 1 year ago | 12

Like the proverbial bad penny, the unwelcome return of the Renters’ Rights Bill to Parliament next week is not to...

More homes on sale with higher EPC ratings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2025, 1 year ago | 2

Research reveals that 60% of all homes reaching the market over the past year held an EPC rating of C...

2025: A perfect storm for landlords AND tenants?

Author: Landlord Crusader

3rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 20

Oh, dear. It’s 2025 and the private rented sector is set for one of its biggest upheavals in years –...

Landlords warned against costly EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd January 2025, 1 year ago | 6

Landlords are being warned not to rush into installing heat pumps as a solution to improve their rental properties’ Energy...

Landlords could boost profits with EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2025, 1 year ago | 5

With more landlords offering bills-included rentals, improving a property’s EPC rating could help boost profit margins, says epIMS. The energy-efficiency...

Labour’s EPC push leaves Keir Starmer facing a £28,000 home renovation bill

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 9

Labour’s plans to compel private sector landlords to meet strict energy performance certificate (EPC) targets have left Sir Keir Starmer...

More landlords embrace green initiatives

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th December 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Landlords across the UK are increasingly adopting green initiatives, but there remains room for further improvement. According to recent data...

Third of homes for sale fail to meet EPC C rating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 1 year ago | 6

A third of all homes for sale in Britain have an EPC rating below C, according to new research. A...

Tenants want greener homes – but not higher rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th October 2024, 1 year ago | 2

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

Will new statutory EPC C targets force tenants to leave their homes?

Author: Readers Question

16th October 2024, 2 years ago | 18

If landlords don’t have an EPC rating of C or above by 2030 then will tenants be legally required to...

Should landlords get an EPC now or wait for new regulations?

Author: Readers Question

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 34

Hello all, like everyone I dreaded telling my tenants that their “forever home” might not be forever due to the...

How do I replace storage heaters to retain EPC C rating?

Author: Readers Question

15th October 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Hi, I have a 2-bed flat with 20-year-old storage heaters still in working order. The electrician who reset one recently...