Tag: EPC

EPC work cost £8k and property is still a D! Missold air source heat pump

Author: Readers Question

30th May 2023, 3 years ago | 69

Hello, I had a heat source air pump salesman visit 3 properties. My case was very clear – I’m only...

Project to support landlords meet energy efficiency requirements

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has launched an innovative project to help landlords nationwide meet the proposed energy efficiency...

41% of landlords see the ‘importance of EPC regulations’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 10

Landlords are apparently feeling the pressure over proposed environmental regulations with 41% believing it is essential to meet the planned...

EPC A-C proposals affecting landlords/tenants and owner occupiers alike?

Author: Readers Question

22nd May 2023, 3 years ago | 18

Hello, the Renters’ Reform Bill, should it be enacted, will as we know mean even fewer rental properties available and...

EPC challenge with a flat within a social housing block?

Author: Readers Question

18th May 2023, 3 years ago | 5

Hello, I own a flat on the top floor of a social housing block of 60 flats owned by Wandsworth...

80% of landlords say they have carried out EPC work

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th May 2023, 3 years ago | 2

A survey has revealed that 80% of landlords have already carried out work to meet their future potential EPC requirements....

Proposed EPC rules forcing thousands of landlords out of the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

11th May 2023, 3 years ago | 8

The government’s proposed EPC rules are already forcing thousands of landlords to leave the private rented sector (PRS) because the...

EPC upgrade bill will see two-thirds of landlords selling up

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

The cost for landlords to upgrade their rental properties to meet a minimum EPC rating of C by an expected...

Council unveils clampdown on rented homes with poor EPC rating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2023, 3 years ago | 11

A clampdown on landlords who are renting out homes with worst performing energy efficiency ratings could be facing £5,000 fines,...

Tenants in the capital will be most affected by EPC changes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

17th April 2023, 3 years ago | 2

Renters in London will be the worst hit by the government’s proposed energy performance certificate (EPC) laws, research reveals. That’s...

EPC improvement delays could cost renters £1 billion

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2023, 3 years ago | 5

An organisation has warned that delays to boosting energy efficiency standards could cost private renters £1 billion in energy bills....

Landlords condemned by think tank over energy efficiency

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2023, 3 years ago | 16

A think tank has warned that landlords’ unwillingness to spend money on rental properties to boost their EPC ratings is...

Thermal imaging surveys – a good idea?

Author: Readers Question

4th April 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, Thermal imaging surveys – are these a good idea? I am considering one for my own home to determine...

EPC – contact your MP?

Author: Readers Question

3rd April 2023, 3 years ago | 36

Hello, I’m a landlord with 4 flats that turnover less than £5k per annum each. They will never reach an...

EPC proposed upgrades cost limit?

Author: Readers Question

31st March 2023, 3 years ago | 19

Hello, If the new £10,000 limit proposed upgrade to a band C before the deadline goes ahead, I was wondering...

Landlords will have until 2028 to hit EPC target – claim

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th March 2023, 3 years ago | 27

Landlords will have five years to reach planned EPC targets for ALL rented homes, and the new cap on costs...

Pressure builds for England’s landlords to meet EPC rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd March 2023, 3 years ago | 22

Time is running out for England’s landlords to meet the Government’s proposed deadline to improve rental property EPC ratings to...

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...

Welsh government to consider financial help in decarbonising rental properties

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th March 2023, 3 years ago | 4

The Welsh government is being urged to consider offering financial incentives to landlords to help them decarbonise their rental properties....