Tag: EPC

Upgrading to meet EPC standards adds £20k to PRS house value

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th October 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Greener rental homes can command a premium of nearly £20,000 compared to less energy-efficient properties, research reveals. According to a...

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...

EPC madness: Are EPCRR judgements failing?

Author: Readers Question

3rd October 2024, 2 years ago | 19

I want to be environmentally conscious (who doesn’t?) and improve the legacy of both property and planet. I also want...

New funding for EPC improvements – but it’s not enough for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

1st October 2024, 2 years ago | 19

A new funding pot has been announced by the government to support energy efficiency improvements in England, but many landlords...

EPC rules and the Renters’ Rights Bill will damage the PRS beyond recognition

Author: Landlord Crusader

27th September 2024, 2 years ago | 15

While landlords are distracted by the nonsense that is the Renters’ Rights Bill, the biggest elephant in the room is...

EPC – A good idea, but?

Author: Readers Question

26th September 2024, 2 years ago | 23

Placing a property into an energy efficiency category and then advocating or enforcing remedial action. Sounds great – what’s not...

Two-thirds of PRS homes need energy efficiency upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th September 2024, 2 years ago | 0

The cost to upgrade homes in the private rented sector (PRS) to meet an energy performance certificate rating of C...

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...

Lender urges government support for landlord EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd August 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Skipton Group has called on the government to introduce incentives and support for landlords to upgrade their properties to meet...

Landlords face an uphill battle to meet Labour’s 2030 EPC target – it should be 2042!

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th August 2024, 2 years ago | 22

Landlords face an uphill battle to meet the Labour government’s 2030 target of all privately rented homes achieving an EPC...

Labour confirms its EPC plan for landlords – Propertymark calls for ‘incentives’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th August 2024, 2 years ago | 28

Labour has confirmed plans for rented properties to achieve a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) grade C by 2030. Miatta...

Labour: Landlords can’t evict tenants if it makes them worse off

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th August 2024, 2 years ago | 94

Labour is looking to prevent landlords from evicting tenants who have nowhere else to live, the Telegraph reports. It says...

Energy Performance Certificates slammed as ‘unreliable’ and in need of reform – Which?

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

18th June 2024, 2 years ago | 4

Consumer champion Which? is urging the government to reform the system for Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), saying they are ‘unreliable’....

Reactions to Labour Party manifesto from NRLA, Generation Rent and Shelter

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

14th June 2024, 2 years ago | 12

The Labour Party has launched its manifesto, with promises to help “protect renters from arbitrary evictions.” Manifesto pledges include abolishing...

Renter groups call on the next government to ‘fix our broken rental system’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Groups representing renters in England have sent every political party an open letter urging them to address the ‘unprecedented crisis’...

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...

Stamp Duty rebate on uninhabitable property?

Author: Readers Question

17th May 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Hi, I am a long-term property investor, buying properties often at auction, refurbishing, renting and holding. I am a RICS...

Landlords press on with EPC upgrades despite shelved regulations

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2024, 2 years ago | 6

Despite the government abandoning proposals for minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES), a significant number of landlords are still investing in...

EPC’s are changing – apparently?

Author: Readers Question

8th April 2024, 2 years ago | 12

Hi, just read a new article on the NRLA website. This one seems to come out of the blue to...

Landlords prioritise energy efficiency despite government policy changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th April 2024, 2 years ago | 10

Landlords are now prioritising energy efficiency when purchasing a new investment property, according to new research. Data from The Mortgage...