Warm Homes Plan Archives

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Peer questions impact of EPC exemptions

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th March 2026, 2 months ago | 0

A peer in the House of Lords has pressed the government to explain whether exemptions for EPCs are slowing down...

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Four in five commercial buildings at EPC risk amid government delay

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Most commercial buildings in England’s largest cities could become unlettable without swift government action on energy efficiency rules, a new...

Modern commercial building with EPC energy rating chart and keys, representing upcoming energy efficiency standards for non-domestic property

Propertymark urges clarity on commercial energy efficiency rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

9th February 2026, 2 months ago | 0

Propertymark has urged the government to set out clear plans for future energy efficiency standards in commercial property. It warns...

House icon with EPC energy efficiency rating scale highlighting EPC C target for rented homes

Government claims EPC C targets will help tenants

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th February 2026, 3 months ago | 9

The government claims it is “standing up for tenants” by introducing EPC C targets for landlords, despite concerns over the...

Model house on a radiator with rising rent arrow, symbolising rent increases linked to energy efficiency upgrades

MP raises concern over rent increases from Warm Homes Plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th January 2026, 3 months ago | 13

An MP has asked whether the government will prevent landlords from raising rents under the Warm Homes Plan. In a...

Samples of different home insulation materials highlighting issues linked to defective government insulation schemes

Government insulation schemes fail thousands of households

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th January 2026, 3 months ago | 5

More than 30,000 homes have been left with defects from government insulation schemes, according to a new report. The Public...

House with EPC energy efficiency rating bars and upward arrow highlighting rental property energy standards

EPC C targets should not require landlords to raise rents claims government

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 3 months ago | 39

The government claim landlords will not have to raise rents to meet EPC C targets by 2030, despite a government...

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Warm Homes Plan raises the stakes for DIY landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

26th January 2026, 3 months ago | 4

The government’s push to tighten EPC standards in the private rented sector is set to intensify pressure on DIY landlords,...

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Government U-turn as Warm Homes Plan sets EPC C deadline for 2030

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

22nd January 2026, 3 months ago | 34

The government has U-turned on its plans and scrapped the 2028 deadline for new tenancies to meet EPC C targets,...

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Government unveils £15bn Warm Homes Plan with new duties for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2026, 3 months ago | 3

The government has finally unveiled its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan, claiming landlords “have a responsibility to ensure homes are safe,...

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Landlords warned about insulation letters as government scraps ECO scheme

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd December 2025, 5 months ago | 2

Landlords are being urged to look out for letters about faulty insulation and upcoming repair plans. As previously reported by...

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Labour government clashes over upgrade costs for EPC C targets

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd October 2025, 6 months ago | 7

Officials in the Treasury and the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) are arguing over how much landlords...

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Call to protect tenants from rent rises after EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd July 2025, 10 months ago | 5

Private tenants will be protected from rent rises under an amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill when a landlord carries...

Landlords are not cash cows – but we are caught up in the EPC net

Author: Landlord Crusader

20th June 2025, 10 months ago | 21

Are there any other landlords who are fed up with the narrative that we are swimming in wealth, ready to...

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Tenant group claims landlords can easily afford EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2025, 10 months ago | 82

Generation Rent claims the majority of landlords CAN afford energy-efficiency upgrades because they are mortgage-free. Despite the tenant group’s claim,...

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Propertymark calls for more landlord support in Warm Homes Plan

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th November 2024, 1 year ago | 2

Propertymark has welcomed the government’s Warm Homes Plan, which aims to help homeowners save money on energy bills and improve...

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