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Why is solar grant work carried out on basement flats if not included in helping EPC’s grading?

Author: Readers Question

17th November 2025, 5 months ago | 0

Hello, I own a block of 6 flats and have managed to get solar to 3 flats under a grant...

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Landlords may sell up without more support from Boiler Upgrade Scheme warns industry body

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 10 months ago | 3

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme must provide more financial incentives to landlords or they will simply sell up, claims an industry...

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, 12 months ago | 15

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

UK commercial properties won’t hit 2030 EPC deadline until 2040

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th April 2025, 12 months ago | 2

The UK’s commercial real estate market is on course to miss a critical energy performance certificate (EPC) deadline by a...

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

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th February 2025, 1 year ago | 10

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

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Landlords delay rental property EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th January 2025, 1 year ago | 29

More than half of landlords with properties with an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating below C are delaying essential upgrades...

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Gas boiler ban dropped but homes could still be forced to switch to heat pumps

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th January 2025, 1 year ago | 33

Plans to ban new gas boilers by 2035 will be scrapped, but nearly all homes must install a heat pump....

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Miliband’s Folly on EPC Ratings for Rented Properties?

Author: Readers Question

31st December 2024, 1 year ago | 6

Ed Miliband’s prohibitions on landlords renting out properties with an EPC rating of C by 2030 cannot succeed because: Too...

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UK rents set to soar another 18% over five years – as landlords leave

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th November 2024, 1 year ago | 8

Rents in the UK are set to continue their upward trajectory, with Savills forecasting an 18% increase over the next...

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Private providers lead social housing growth but challenges remain

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th November 2024, 1 year ago | 0

Despite an increase in affordable housing, only 700 social homes were built in England last year, according to the Regulator...

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EPC regulations could drive older properties out of the rental market

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd October 2024, 2 years ago | 9

One leading landlord organisation is warning that older properties without EPC exemptions could see half of the private rented sector’s...

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More lenders lower their buy to let mortgage rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Landlords looking for energy-efficient buy to let mortgages have a new option from Fleet Mortgages – one of several to...

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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...

EPC Ratings Replaced by ‘Home Energy Model’ – Impact on Property Investors

Author: Ranjan Bhattacharya

11th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Welcome to Property Breaking News, where we bring you the latest developments in the property world as they unfold. In...

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Allow tax relief for landlords who improve EPC ratings says firm

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th February 2024, 2 years ago | 6

One firm is calling on the government to allow tax relief for landlords who improve the energy efficiency of their...

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Majority of landlords expect EPC legislation to return

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th February 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Landlords believe EPC C targets could be re-introduced by the next Parliament, according to a new survey. Research by Foundation...

Zephyr and TMW cut BTL mortgage rates

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th January 2024, 2 years ago | 3

Zephyr Homeloans has lowered its rates on two-year and five-year fixed rate mortgages for properties with high EPC ratings. The...

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