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

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...

Wooden house model with EPC rating chart and red arrow beside stacked coins and calculator

EPC improvements – True or False?

Author: Readers Question

14th October 2024, 2 years ago | 10

1. I propose to replace a gas boiler, in a rented property I own, by an Air Source Heat Pump...

Smart home energy dashboard displaying EPC efficiency ratings for property upgrades

Landlords face a £23.4 billion bill to upgrade PRS homes to meet EPC standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2024, 2 years ago | 3

The scale of the challenge to improve the energy efficiency of private rented sector (PRS) homes is laid bare as...

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Landlords face £21 billion bill to meet new EPC standards

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Landlords in the UK are facing a substantial financial burden to comply with the government’s proposed energy efficiency standards. According...

EPC rating chart and buy-to-let mortgage concept promoting Fleet Mortgages’ newly reduced EPC A–C product rates

Fleet Mortgages cuts rates and relaunches EPC A-C products for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

A buy-to-let lender has slashed rates and relaunched products for landlords buying or refinancing properties with an EPC rating of...

To let sign outside a residential property reflecting changing BTL mortgage rates

The Importance of Material Information When Advertising a Property to Let

Author: Julie Ford

1st July 2024, 2 years ago | 0

As a landlord, ensuring your property is attractive to potential tenants is vital to ensure you are not left with...

Surge in tenant demand for EPC ‘C’ properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 16

There has been a surge in tenant requests for eco-friendly features in rental properties as 92% of investors report this...

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Organisation warns of surge in heating costs for poorly insulated homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Poorly insulated homes will cost £340 more to heat from April, according to new research. Data by the Energy and...

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Charity demands swift reforms for outdated EPC system

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th February 2024, 3 years ago | 42

One charity is calling for major reforms to EPC’s saying the current system is “not fit for purpose”. The Building...

Smartphone showing smart home energy efficiency rating in a modern kitchen

Flats comply with Building Regs but still EPC D and E!

Author: Readers Question

4th October 2023, 3 years ago | 14

Hello, why doesn’t compliance with Building Regs in 2020 automatically result in an EPC C rating? I converted a derelict...

Home with energy rating label illustrating need for efficiency upgrades in PRS properties

Government launch scheme to help landlords with energy-efficiency improvements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th September 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Landlords and homeowners could save hundreds of pounds towards energy-efficient improvements following the launch of the Great British Insulation Scheme....

Ceiling-mounted positive input ventilation outlet releasing filtered air

EPC rating destroyed by Positive Input Ventilation (PIV)?

Author: Readers Question

30th August 2023, 3 years ago | 47

Hello, I own three fairly typical mid terrace solid-brick houses. All have double glazing, loft insulation and gas central heating....

Did anyone see the BBC programme on heat pumps?

Author: Readers Question

2nd August 2023, 3 years ago | 34

Hello, I just watched the installation of a heat pump costing around £18,000. It was supposed to show that it...

Recently bought property with EPC rating D?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2023, 3 years ago | 36

Hello, Last year I bought a property with an EPC rating of D. This is the only property I have. Now...

Landlords will undertake major EPC work in 2023

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st March 2023, 3 years ago | 9

Nearly half of UK landlords are looking to complete EPC improvement-related works over the next 12 months, according to a...

Do EPCs save the planet or are they just another way of hammering landlords?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th March 2023, 3 years ago | 36

This Property118 investigation looks at how much energy performance certificates (EPCs) could cost the PRS and whether EPCs save tenants...

EPC accuracy and financial decisions?

Author: Readers Question

6th March 2023, 4 years ago | 3

Hello, Landlords are relying on an EPC to be accurate. Significant decisions are being made based on the EPC information. These...

Hypothetical EPC requirements action?

Author: Readers Question

17th February 2023, 4 years ago | 19

This hypothetical, supposing the Minimum EPC is raised to a C say on the 1st of April 2025 and all...

Student property EPC downgraded moving C rating further away?

Author: Readers Question

13th February 2023, 4 years ago | 17

We recently had a new EPC done on our 5-bed student rental, which initially downgraded it from a D (65...

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Two-thirds of landlords doubtful about purchase of non-EPC compliant properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2023, 4 years ago | 7

More than two-thirds of landlords say they would be less likely to purchase a property if it has an Energy...

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