Tag: EPC

ECO4 and Great British Insulation Scheme in listed properties?

Author: Readers Question

2nd July 2025, 1 year ago | 1

Has anyone been able to get any work carried out at their rental properties under ECO4 or Great British Insulation...

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...

Landlords are not prepared for EPC rules which risks government targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th June 2025, 1 year ago | 4

A massive knowledge gap among PRS landlords about energy performance certificates (EPCs) could undermine the government’s push to improve the...

Scottish landlords warn new EPC regulations will deepen housing crisis

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th June 2025, 1 year ago | 0

New Scottish government environmental regulations will exacerbate the ongoing housing shortage in Scotland and prolong stays in emergency homeless accommodation...

How do you stay on top of landlord admin?

Author: Readers Question

3rd June 2025, 1 year ago | 15

Hi all, I’m genuinely curious how you all are managing everything as landlords these days. Just want to compare notes...

Is my tenancy dated back to 1999 still valid?

Author: Readers Question

27th May 2025, 1 year ago | 5

In 1999, my tenant’s Mother signed a tenancy agreement which requires 2 months notice either side, and allows for RPI...

Rushed EPC rules could force landlords to sell claims Paragon

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th May 2025, 1 year ago | 6

The Labour government should slow down EPC reform to avoid a sell-off by landlords, claims Paragon Bank. The bank says...

Tenant organisation criticises £15k EPC cost cap and calls for two-year rent freeze

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th April 2025, 1 year ago | 19

A tenant organisation has slammed the proposed £15,000 cost cap for landlords making energy-efficiency improvements and instead calls for a...

Commercial EPC exemptions?

Author: Readers Question

14th April 2025, 1 year ago | 0

Property split into 2 commercial lets. Lessee No 1 Retail shop ground floor (EPC C). Lessee 2, D2 category 2...

New £30,000 Warm Home Local Grant scheme – misappropriation of government resources?

Author: Readers Question

4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 3

With the new warm home £30,000 grants it’s difficult to imagine a more inefficient way of improving energy efficiency,when so...

More than 5,000 retrofits needed a day to meet EPC C targets costing landlords thousands

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

20th March 2025, 2 years ago | 17

A video by the NRLA reveals that 5,000 retrofits would need to be completed every working day to meet EPC...

Council unveils Tenants’ Charter to deal with landlord disputes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th March 2025, 2 years ago | 5

North Herts Council has launched a Tenants’ Charter, designed as a resource for tenants and landlords, detailing their responsibilities and...

Landlord sells 23 properties in 16 days: get the highest price now before the market drops

Author: David Coughlin - Landlord Sales Agency

4th March 2025, 2 years ago | 0

It’s a tough decision to make: should you hold on to your properties, hoping to recover your portfolio back to...

Urgent Petition needed re EPC?

Author: Readers Question

6th February 2025, 2 years ago | 9

Hello, I thought I’d look at the EPC study going on at the moment till mid-February but was horrified. The...

Landlords unaware of upcoming EPC changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2025, 2 years ago | 19

A surprising 42% of landlords are unaware of the impending requirement for a minimum EPC rating of C for private...

My landlord vision for Christmas 2025 – it’s not good for tenants

Author: Landlord Crusader

31st January 2025, 2 years ago | 44

It’s been six months since the Renters’ Rights Bill hit the statute books and the dust still hasn’t settled. Tenants...

Landlord wins Appeal Court case on service of tenancy documents

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2025, 2 years ago | 6

The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of a landlord, confirming they can serve essential tenancy documents by post....

London reclaims BTL crown as Northern hotspots surge

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

London has emerged as the dominant force in the UK’s buy to let market in 2024, experiencing a 13% increase...

Paragon unveils limited-edition five-year BTL deals

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th January 2025, 2 years ago | 0

Paragon Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition five-year fixed rate buy to let mortgages featuring attractive rates and flexible...

Landlords’ Rights Bill: Let’s tell the government what we want

Author: Landlord Crusader

20th December 2024, 2 years ago | 14

Since this is the time for reflection on what has happened this year and thinking about New Year resolutions, I...

Landlords face rising costs and challenges – English Private Landlord Survey

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

6th December 2024, 2 years ago | 7

A survey of England’s private landlords has unveiled a complex landscape marked by increasing costs and shifting landlord strategies. The...