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The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...
04 May 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
As the deadline approaches for banning gas boilers in newly constructed homes from 2025, a new analysis shows that only a...
03 May 2024
From: Breaking News
Almost four in 10 portfolio landlords are continuing to upgrade their properties to EPC C or above, despite proposed regulations being...
17 April 2024
From: Breaking News
The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...
13 April 2024
From: Top tips & guides
Landlords can benefit from a wealth of free training, courtesy of a north of England council. Cumberland council is providing the training...
25 March 2024
From: Breaking News
A council is launching an innovative scheme whereby good landlords get long licences - and poor ones get short licences. Gloucester council...
12 March 2024
From: Breaking News
Landlords play a crucial role in providing safe and comfortable housing for tenants while also managing rental properties effectively. Staying informed...
01 March 2024
From: Sponsored Content
Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...
28 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A council says it’s offering “fundamental training” to private landlords via an online day-long course on March 8. The training covers pre-tenancy...
20 February 2024
From: Breaking News
Bristol’s controversial Labour council is extending previous licensing schemes to other parts of the city at some £1,800 HMO per licence...
13 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A comparison website claims that an improved rating for an Energy Performance Certificate now improves a property’s value. This is driven by...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...
05 February 2024
From: Breaking News
A majority of Buy to Let landlords have been focused on growing property portfolios in the last 12 months, and not...
30 January 2024
From: Breaking News
There’s a warning this morning that stricter Energy Performance Certificate measures for the private rental sector may not have gone, after...
09 January 2024
From: Breaking News
With 3.5 million UK adults planning major home improvements in 2024, an energy expert has shared seven adjustments that can properties more sustainable. The...
06 January 2024
From: Legislation & Compliance
A major property industry supplier claims that the housing sector could meet government targets to improve the Energy Performance Certificate ratings for homes. Landmark...
27 December 2023
From: Breaking News
A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement is putting tenants at risk from high energy costs or cold homes, according to...
23 December 2023
From: The Big Issues
Three-quarters of landlords welcome the government’s decision in the autumn to scrap the proposal that all rental property must have an...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
The government has launched a public consultation on a radical new UK home energy rating system to replace the long-standing Standard...
14 December 2023
From: Breaking News
Almost four fifths of landlords favour raising the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for private rental properties, a think tank claims. The Social...
27 November 2023
From: Breaking News
A prominent property market analyst says he was “gobsmacked” to hear Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tone down the energy efficiency requirements...
16 October 2023
From: Breaking News
New figures reveal the typical Briton’s lack of knowledge around energy efficiency issues in the home. The research found that only 35...
27 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A council is telling landlords that its new selective licensing fee is so low it should be entirely tax deductible and...
25 September 2023
From: Breaking News
A property website has calculated how much it costs a landlord or general home owner to sell a home - and...
15 September 2023
From: Breaking News
New directives issued by the government put the emphasis firmly on private landlords to take responsibility for issues of damp and...
08 September 2023
From: Breaking News
In the ever-evolving landscape of rental property management, UK landlords are facing significant changes. Most recently these changes include new energy...
19 August 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
The lack of available housing stock is creating huge problems throughout the Private Rented Sector, including the supply chain. We all know...
19 August 2023
From: The Big Issues
New laws mean commercial property must now have an energy efficiency rating of at least E before a new lease or...
05 August 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
Property investment dates back centuries – millennia, even. As a fundamental necessity for post-nomadic humanity, residential and commercial real estate have...
29 July 2023
From: Tax & Finance
Legislation requiring all rental properties to have an energy performance certificate rating of C or above will require upgrades to around...
26 July 2023
From: Breaking News
The landlords’ trade body has given a firm message to Housing Secretary Michael Gove - sort out a realistic deadline for...
24 July 2023
From: Breaking News
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has this morning said his government should ‘relax the pace’ of EPC reforms expected from private landlords. In...
23 July 2023
From: Breaking News
1. Extra mortgage costs While anyone who owns a property runs the risk of not being able to pay their mortgage, the...
22 July 2023
From: Tax & Finance
It appears that there may be months more uncertainty over new energy efficiency rules for the private rental sector. A statement from...
10 July 2023
From: Breaking News
A council has issued a stern warning to landlords that the current situation in which hundreds of homes have non-compliant EPC...
19 June 2023
From: Breaking News
Private rental properties are being included in a scheme which may allow council funds to be used to improve energy efficiency. Cardiff...
12 June 2023
From: Breaking News
After a winter of record-high energy bills, many will be wondering how efficient their boilers are, and whether the type of...
03 June 2023
From: Lettings PropTech
A council is apply to private landlords to help it solve its housing crisis. Peterborough council says it’s looking for family sized...
19 May 2023
From: Breaking News
All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...
06 May 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
Landlords who applied in 2018 for an exemption from Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for let residential property are reminded that their...
29 April 2023
From: Agent Advice
A PropTech entrepreneur is advising landlords worried about red tape to use letting agents. Neil Cobbold, managing director of rental payment service...
19 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...
13 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...
06 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Landlords in a county in England may be issued with a Compliance Notice as part of a clampdown to improve the...
04 April 2023
From: Breaking News
Instead of selling your current home and buying a new one, you could look at letting out your own home and...
25 March 2023
From: Agent Advice
Landlords on non-domestic units are being urged to adhere to new regulations for their properties, or face thousands of pounds of fines. With...
25 March 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
A survey of landlords suggests that LED lighting is the most popular and effective way they choose to improve a property’s...
15 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Good EPC ratings are increasingly important for tenants when considering which properties to rent, it’s been claimed. Nicky Stevenson, managing director of...
09 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Lettings agents’ body Propertymark says its proposal for tax incentives to be offered for landlords is one measure under consideration by...
08 March 2023
From: Breaking News
Analysis by professional cash buyer and portfolio landlord, LandlordBuyer (part of Open Property Group), has revealed what costs make up most...
07 March 2023
From: Sponsored Content
Energy Performance Certificates must change to properly support reaching net zero, tackling fuel poverty and improving buildings, according to an energy...
06 March 2023
From: Breaking News
For many years, investing in property has been seen as a way of obtaining “passive” income. Compared to other types of...
04 March 2023
From: Tax & Finance
Shocking new research shows that Energy Performance Certificates are inaccurate at best, useless at worst, and easily rigged. A Sunday Times report...
27 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A charity wants the government to be tougher with private landlords over issues like damp and mould. Citizens Advice claims that its research...
23 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Nearly a fifth of UK commercial landlords still have properties with an energy performance certificate rating of F or G, despite...
23 February 2023
From: Breaking News
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...
22 February 2023
From: Breaking News
A perfect storm is brewing in the lettings market with rents spiralling driven by increasing demand fuelled by workers returning to...
22 February 2023
From: Breaking News
Suffolk Building Society has announced the launch of a new five-year fixed expat buy to let product for properties with an...
26 January 2023
From: Breaking News
Eligible landlords and tenants in the Chichester area are being urged to apply for funding to install energy efficiency and renewable...
20 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The Tenancy Deposit Service and the National Residential Landlords Association have produced a guide to improving energy efficiency in rented properties. Although...
18 January 2023
From: Breaking News
The ongoing cost of living crisis has caused many to tighten their belts and limit their heating usage. The extraordinary rises in...
14 January 2023
From: Legislation & Compliance
A new initiative offering private landlords £5,000 to £25,000 to let their properties through a council has been given the go...
09 January 2023
From: Breaking News
A property company owns over 140 rental units and has analysed its costs, and shared them with Landlord Today. The units owned...
22 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Although the property and mortgage markets have been in a state of flux for the past few months, with rising interest...
03 December 2022
From: Tax & Finance
A local authority is urging landlords and tenants to “have a chat” and work together to improve the EPC rating of...
02 December 2022
From: Breaking News
Increasing numbers of lenders are now offering incentives to win the business of landlords with good, or improving, EPC ratings. In what...
28 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Scottish landlords have been targeted with a raft of restrictive legislation in recent years but most are staying the course and...
26 November 2022
From: Agent Advice
A council wants private tenants to ‘grass’ on rogue landlords in the light of the tragic death of toddler Awaab Ishak. Telford...
22 November 2022
From: Breaking News
1. Prepare an information pack for new tenants to reduce maintenance cost - To avoid repair costs, landlords could create handy...
19 November 2022
From: Top tips & guides
Rolling out emergency insulation this winter in the nation’s draughtiest homes could save tenants or other residents £260 a year. That’s the...
08 November 2022
From: Breaking News
Seven in 10 landlords in the UK still own rental properties with an energy performance certificate rating of D or below,...
04 November 2022
From: Breaking News
The Nationwide has quantified the cost of energy to properties with different EPCs - and that’s despite the Energy Price Guarantee. Under...
02 November 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s disappointing to say, but once again the rhetoric from both the Labour and Conservative party conferences towards the private rented...
29 October 2022
From: Rental Reform
Activists in the Acorn group is hoping to attract Labour councillors who run Leeds to a meeting next week, which will...
19 August 2022
From: Breaking News
In the drive for the UK to be net zero by 2050, residential landlords are facing costly green refurbishments. Already, landlords...
06 August 2022
From: Tax & Finance
A council in Wales is warning landlords that enforcement action is on its way for those who fail to meet Minimum...
02 August 2022
From: Breaking News
A residential investment loan has been relaunched with the aim of incentivising investors to invest in energy efficient homes. The Green Investment...
12 July 2022
From: Breaking News
London-focussed lettings agency Douglas & Gordon gives its rundown on what new landlords should know to get the most out of...
02 July 2022
From: Agent Advice
The early bird discount period for what many regard as the country’s most controversial landlord licensing scheme has been extended. The discount...
01 July 2022
From: Breaking News
A prominent energy industry organisation has just issued a new guide for landlords to improve their properties. The Energy Saving Trust -...
14 June 2022
From: Breaking News
It’s not just landlords with residential units that must beware the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - there’s now a legal warning...
08 June 2022
From: Breaking News
A council has imposed fines on five landlords for licensing breaches. Doncaster’s Selective Licensing scheme was introduced - so the council claims...
31 May 2022
From: Breaking News
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has now opened its controversial boiler upgrade scheme. Landlords across England and Wales as...
24 May 2022
From: Breaking News
A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Are you a landlord with an EPC rating of D or below? Newable Finance has launched EPC Finance – a range of...
10 May 2022
From: Sponsored Content
The National Residential Landlords Association has hit back at allegations made by Shelter, accusing the charity of sensationalising the way landlords...
04 May 2022
From: Breaking News
Gatehouse Bank is the latest mortgage lender to try to woo landlords with preferential rates for buy to let properties with...
03 May 2022
From: Breaking News
In this guides and tips piece, Kerry Barber, head of Compliance at Goodlord, and Leanne McCarthy, claims facilitator at Goodlord, discuss why this month's...
29 April 2022
From: Legislation, Regulation & Compliance
A controversial PropTech rental platform has issued a list of questions and issues to check when tenants rent from a landlord...
12 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Growing concerns over inflation and the cost of living are changing the way landlords interact with their tenants, it’s being claimed. A...
11 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Landlords are many people’s favourite pantomime villains, on the hunt to hike rents and squeeze profits. The reality, however, is proven...
09 April 2022
From: The Big Issues
Proposals to make rental properties greener by enforcing a minimum energy performance certificate rating of C, is causing widespread confusion throughout...
06 April 2022
From: Breaking News
Buy to let landlords claimed a record £18.5 in tax relief in the year to April 2021, the most recent data...
05 April 2022
From: Breaking News
A council is telling private tenants to inform on their landlords if the properties they are renting having an unacceptable EPC. Hastings...
29 March 2022
From: Breaking News
New research by the Mortgages for Business brokerage suggests that just under a quarter of landlords’ properties have an Energy Performance...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News
Another council is urging private landlords to check the Energy Performance Certificate ratings on their properties to ensure they comply with...
17 March 2022
From: Breaking News
A council is inviting landlords to an event at which it will both launch a new accreditation scheme and offer guidance...
22 February 2022
From: Breaking News
Has there ever been a better time to buy-to-let? Zoopla just last week revealed that demand and rent prices, especially in city...