Tag: EPC targets

EPC targets not to blame alone for rent rises claim government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st July 2026, 2 weeks ago | 7

The government claims that rent prices are affected by various factors amid scrutiny over proposed EPC targets could push rents...

EPC ratings drive rental values as industry body urges realistic targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th May 2026, 2 months ago | 34

Energy-efficient properties are attracting rental premiums, as an industry body warns that EPC targets need to remain realistic. Data from...

No final decision on EPC requirements for short-term holiday lets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st December 2025, 7 months ago | 11

The government has said no final decision has been made over whether short-term holiday lets will be included in energy...

NRLA urges Welsh government to provide funding support for landlords to meet EPC C targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th October 2025, 9 months ago | 0

Ahead of the Welsh government’s draft budget 2026-27, the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) is calling on the government to...

Renters’ Rights Bill will create a nightmare for student landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd September 2025, 10 months ago | 7

Student landlords fear the consequences of the Renters’ Rights Bill and plan to leave, according to new data. Using landlord...

Are EPCs fit for purpose?

Author: Readers Question

30th June 2025, 1 year ago | 5

The EPC was initially created to provide an approximate measure of the performance of housing stock in the EU. It...

Tories slam Labour’s ‘bully-boy tactics’ as they rush Renters’ Rights Bill through committee stage

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

Labour peers will be forced to sit late into Wednesday night to push the Renters’ Rights Bill through the committee...

Landlords face £24 billion bill to retrofit properties to EPC C

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Reaching EPC C targets could cost landlords a staggering £24 billion, according to new research. A report by software platform...

Green Party manifesto vows to end no-fault evictions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2024, 2 years ago | 12

The Green Party claims “renters are having their lives turned upside down by the whim of their landlords”. The Green...

Landlords and EPC targets – Tenants want improved homes but not higher rents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd October 2023, 3 years ago | 23

Last week the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans to scrap energy-efficiency targets for landlords – showing, one organisation says...