Tag: Insulation

Government to train thousands of retrofit workers but EPC C targets may be ‘impossible’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th May 2025, 12 months ago | 7

The government have announced plans to train more than 18,000 retrofit professionals to meet energy-efficiency targets. The National Residential Landlords...

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...

Landlords to meet 2030 EPC deadline with a £15,000 cap – Government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

7th February 2025, 1 year ago | 115

Private landlords in England will need to upgrade their properties to meet a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of...

Organisation warns of surge in heating costs for poorly insulated homes

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th April 2024, 2 years ago | 0

Poorly insulated homes will cost £340 more to heat from April, according to new research. Data by the Energy and...

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....

National Grid insulation scheme?

Author: Readers Question

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 7

Hello, has anyone had any dealings with any contractors who are applying for government funding for insulation under the National...

Mould and damp a problem for majority of students

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

3rd May 2023, 3 years ago | 11

More than half of students living in the private rented sector (PRS) are living with mould or damp, according to...

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...

Retaliatory eviction – possibility of civil litigation?

Author: Anon 68

12th August 2013, 13 years ago | 74

We’re a professional couple with a limited company which provides a technology solution to the NHS. It suits our circumstances...

Protected tenancy – Landlords responsibilities

Author: Readers Question

9th July 2013, 13 years ago | 25

I have relatives who have a protected tenancy, living in an oldish house in a rural area. Now in their...

EPC rating of F – how is this possible?

Author: Readers Question

19th June 2013, 13 years ago | 14

I’ve been informed by my letting agents that my property has been given an EPF rating of F. What I...

Free insulation for tenanted properties

Author: Mark Alexander

8th April 2013, 13 years ago | 145

Did you know that landlords can now get free loft, cavity and solid wall insulation and more, especially if your...

Landlords Guide To Health and Safety

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th March 2013, 13 years ago | 4

A Simple Landlords guide to Health and Safety written by Syd Lewis When I first started renting properties some 20...

EPC Regulations – should landlords sell band F and G rated flats?

Author: Mark Alexander

18th March 2013, 13 years ago | 19

EPC regulations are beginning to worry many landlords so I would like to raise this question; “should landlords be selling...

Draughty Windows – Landlord SOS

Author: Readers Question

15th February 2013, 13 years ago | 54

My tenant has complained about draughty windows and vents. I put draught seal on the windows but there wasn’t anything I...

Solar Panels – should landlords fit them to rental properties?

Author: Readers Question

6th February 2013, 13 years ago | 15

Some of you may have head of these ‘free’ solar panels we can have on our tenants houses. A company...

Advice required on tenants request to change carpets

Author: Readers Question

2nd February 2013, 13 years ago | 26

Can you offer any advice to Roberta whose tenants have put in a request to change carpets? Roberta wrote in to...

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NLA welcomes the launch of the Green Deal Cashback Scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

15th January 2013, 13 years ago | 0

Richard Lambert, Chief Executive Officer of the National Landlords Association (NLA), says: “The NLA welcomes the launch of the Green...

Winter Letting Tips for Landlords

Author: Mark Alexander

27th November 2012, 13 years ago | 0

The following guide provides a run-down of the areas of a home that are most at risk of being damaged...

Winter Tip for Landlords and Tenants

Author: Mark Alexander

21st November 2012, 13 years ago | 3

This winter tip for landlords and tenants was shared with me by my cousin, David Alexander of Alexander Plumbing and...