A PropTech firm has drawn up a list of those regions with the highest proportion of rental properties with EPC rating of F and G, suggesting this may be where more landlords may be eligible for the government’s new Green Homes Grant.
InventoryBase says that with the grant intending to help landlords improve their properties, and some councils across the country rolling out fines for properties below an E rating, landlords will need to review their properties and start improving their rating to avoid losses.
Eligible landlords can obtain up to £5,000 to install insulation and improved energy efficiency or low carbon heating systems.
InventoryBase says the regions with the highest percentage of renters are London (where 52 per cent are renters), the North East (39 per cent) and Yorkshire and the Humber (37 per cent).
“The government’s commitment to improving the energy efficiency of homes with these grants will benefit landlords and their tenants alike, creating healthier homes and lowering household bills. Housing is a major contributor to our national emissions so it’s essential that more is done to bring our current housing stock up to standard” says Warrick Swift, commercial director of InventoryBase.
In these regions, the areas with the highest percentage of properties with F & G ratings are:
| Region |
Constituency |
F & G Ratings |
% of All Ratings |
|
North East
|
Hexham |
3,316 |
14.95% |
| North East |
Berwick-upon-Tweed |
3,939 |
14.26% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Thirsk & Malton |
4,374 |
13.33% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Richmond (Yorks) |
3,735 |
11.76% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Skipton & Ripon |
3,112 |
10.93% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Scarborough & Whitby |
3,159 |
9.75% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
East Yorkshire |
3,126 |
9.38% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Brigg & Goole |
2,239 |
9.01% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Beverley & Holderness |
2,348 |
8.30% |
| North East |
Bishop Auckland |
2,557 |
8.13% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Selby & Aintsy |
2,249 |
7.92% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Halifax |
2,726 |
7.66% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Calder Valley |
2,158 |
7.63% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Keighley |
2,239 |
7.50% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Bradford West |
3,143 |
7.10% |
| North East |
North West Durham |
2,031 |
6.81% |
| London |
Enfield North |
1,982 |
6.61% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Doncaster North |
2,017 |
6.36% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Bradford East |
2,913 |
6.33% |
| Yorkshire & the Humber |
Haltemprice & Howden |
1,415 |
6.27% |
Highest rates of F & G rated properties in England
| Region |
Constituency |
F & G Rating |
% |
| South West |
St Ives |
6,722 |
22.03% |
| North West |
Penrith & The Border |
4,876 |
18.71% |
| South West |
South East Cornwall |
5,088 |
17.72% |
| South West |
North Cornwall |
5,547 |
16.85% |
| South West |
Torridge & West Devon |
5,403 |
16.83% |
| West Midlands |
Ludlow |
4,152 |
16.35% |
| West Midlands |
North Herefordshire |
3,747 |
15.54% |
| South West |
Central Devon |
4,188 |
15.28% |
| North East |
Hexham |
3,316 |
14.95% |
| South West |
Cambourne & Redruth |
4,309 |
14.68% |
Source: InventoryBase/ONS
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