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With Labour’s election victory, a new EPC target has been announced. In mid-July, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and...

Landlords and managing agents with responsibility for residential properties in Thanet are invited to an event on Friday September 27. The all-day...

A mortgage lender wants Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use her October Budget to offer support to beleaguered landlords - especially over...

Safe Suffolk Renters will be holding another conference for private sector landlords in the county this October. The organisers say they are...

A council is allowing eligible private households - including renters - to apply for grants to improve the energy efficiency of...

A survey claims that 86 per cent of freehold landlords with a suitable property would install an electric vehicle (EV) charge...

Labour is pledging to scrap the Conservatives’ plan to ban new gas boilers from 2035. The pledge has come from shadow energy...

A call has come from the Welsh Government  to conduct an evaluation of Rent Smart Wales and its objectives.  There has been...

Controversial politician George Galloway has issued a party manifesto saying the payment of “exorbitant rents to wealthy buy to let pensioners”...

New demands from the Generation Rent group go much further than the original Renters Reform Bill in removing landlords’ rights. The group...

Landlords and managing agents in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in an industry forum on Tuesday May 21...

Figures from the Department for Energy and Net Zero indicate that only 4,648 households so far have taken advantage of the...

The Eco Experts have come up with four ways to improve a home’s Energy Performance Certificate. 1. Add an insulating jacket to...

A council is urging landlords of eligible properties to apply for energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat...

A new guide from Propertymark explains the rights which private rental tenants have - and sets out how they can challenge...

The Government quietly announced population projections towards the end of January that could have major implications for the types of homes...

Rightmove is calling on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next week’s Budget as an opportunity to incentivise landlords to make properties...

SNP councillors in Scotland have come up with an innovative suggestion to improve energy efficiency in private rental properties. They want councils...

A prominent lettings agency has hit out at the latest changes to safety regulations that private landlords must comply with or...

Two thirds of landlords say the demand for private rented housing is continuing to increase, according to new research commissioned by...

The government has issued a lengthy statement claiming more home owners, including landlords, are fitting heat pumps - yet at the...

Most home owners, including landlords, have experienced obstacles that have prevented them from carrying out energy efficiencies on their properties. That’s according...

Letting agents’ trade body Propertymark has issued a warning to the rental sector about scams based on energy efficiency measures.  An increase...

The controversial Renters Reform Coalition - a band of campaigners including the Acorn and Generation Rent ginger groups - claims public...

Three-quarters of landlords welcome the government’s decision in the autumn to scrap the proposal that all rental property must have an...

A local authority is hosting a free event for local landlords which will give them insights into latest developments in the...

Generation Rent and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have jointly slammed landlords who do not improve the EPCs of their private rental...

A council in Wales is making changes to the system it uses to encourage private landlords to lease their properties to...

Airbnb is launching a new Sustainability Hub to help its landlord hosts in the UK retrofit and improve the energy efficiency...

A new study claims that two thirds of privately rented homes require urgent energy efficiency improvements - and that landlords need...

A range of grants, including new and enhanced schemes, are available to help landlords improve the energy efficiency of homes and...

The government of Jersey's low-carbon heating scheme, which gives up to £5,000 match funding to help Islanders switch their heating away...

The Green Party wants private tenants to be able to force landlords to improve the energy efficiency of homes. The scheme -...

There’s been a strong personal attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak by anti-landlord activists over the subject of energy efficiency. The Generation...

New figures reveal the typical Briton’s lack of knowledge around energy efficiency issues in the home. The research found that only 35...

There’s been widespread relief at the government’s eco U-turn which may lead to thousands of pounds of savings for landlords. Prime Minister...

While many sections of the property industry welcome the change of tone in Rishi Sunak’s approach to green issues, one group...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities has announced a £50m fund to help older and disabled people in England,...

Landlords and managing agents operating in South Warwickshire are being encouraged to take part in the next industry forum on Wednesday...

An analysis conducted over the summer by Rightmove suggests it could take literally decades for the private rental sector to conform...

Only two per cent of Propertymark letting agents say tenants “always” want to know the EPC rating on a property they...

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of using landlords to do her dirty work for her. In a response to the...

A leading property law firm is warning that landlords face bankruptcy as a result of the massive increase in fines they...

Landlords who allow rental properties to be let to migrants who do not have the right to be in the UK...

Activist group Generation Rent is now demanding a change to the Renters Reform Bill to help tenants with energy bills. The group...

New research has uncovered what the organisations behind it call “shocking discrimination towards migrant communities” while they try to find places...

Landlords are being invited to a free event to find out more about help and incentives on offer to help local...

One of the UK governments has backed a call for private landlords to get cash help to meet new Minimum Energy...

Research from Mortgage Advice Bureau shows that almost two-thirds of landlords would consider selling their property due to not being able...

The Generation Rent campaign has criticised the current government for failing to increase energy efficiency standards in the private rental sector. A...

Lettings agents’ body Propertymark says its proposal for tax incentives to be offered for landlords is one measure under consideration by...

A car charging company is urging landlords and businesses to take advantage of government grants towards the cost of electric vehicle...

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme - launched in May 2022 and open to landlords as well as homeowners - is failing to...

As 2025 gradually approaches, the question of how the private rented sector decarbonises and becomes more energy efficient is becoming more...

Landlords have been told that time is running out to apply for funding to improve the energy efficiency of their homes...

A new initiative offering private landlords £5,000 to £25,000 to let their properties through a council has been given the go...

The government is under new pressure to introduce a last minute eviction ban to avoid private renters facing homelessness over Christmas. Liberal...

A local authority is urging landlords and tenants to “have a chat” and work together to improve the EPC rating of...

Eden council in Cumbria is hosting an event for landlords and managing agents to consider energy efficiency regulations, grants available in...

Comparison service Uswitch has created a new app which connects to a home smart meter - meaning, according to the firm,...

Landlords, private tenants and owner occupiers in Warwick are encouraged by their council to apply for funding to improve energy efficiency...

The residential sector is a key component of the government’s mission to lower carbon emissions – in 2021, it accounted for...

A local council is working with energy company E.ON to offer private landlords in the local patch up to £10,000 worth...

The UK government’s ban on the sale of new combustion cars from 2030 is fuelling a surge in Electric Vehicle adoption....

Heat pumps - central to a government energy efficiency drive started under Boris Johnson - could save 20 per cent higher...

Landlords and owners of empty homes iare being invited to a free event next week to find out more about help...

Ofgem has announced that the energy price cap will further rise from £1,971 to £2,800 in October this year, amid an...

A trade body is calling for a partnership with the government to push the domestic heating market towards heat pumps as...

The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has now opened its controversial boiler upgrade scheme. Landlords across England and Wales as...

A west country council is the latest to launch an initiative aimed at helping landlords meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency...

One in five properties in the UK could benefit from new government grants to help fund electric vehicle home charging points...

If rising energy costs are your immediate concern, it may not be feasible to invest in new solutions for your home...

Some landlords of rental properties can now apply for grants to contribute towards the cost of installing Electric Vehicle chargers. To access...

PropTech supplier Canopy has launched a new service to help tenants affected by the pandemic.  Last year Canopy was awarded a grant...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement was something - but not enough. That’s the view of Ben Beadle - chief executive of the...

The activist group Acorn is lobbying a local council to deny people the right to buy a second home or let...

A question mark has been raised over the suitability of a scheme starting next month to encourage the switch from gas...

Landlords with property in Breckland, South Norfolk and Broadland have been invited to attend a free online Landlord Forum networking and...

The government has issued a new guide to ensure landlords do not discriminate while enforcing the Right To Rent regulations.  It applies...

Landlords will have to foot the bill for the government’s energy efficiency proposals without any apparent tax or grant help. That’s the...

Another council is encouraging landlords and tenants to get help to improve the energy efficiency of rented properties. Shropshire Council says there...

As we enter 2022 the private rented sector can look back on a year which marked the start of its recovery...

The relationship between the overwhelming number of good landlords and local authorities tends to be limited or possibly non-existent. With the far...

A government housing minister has confirmed to the House of Lords that a new tax regime for Airbnb hosts and holiday...

PropTech firm Kamma says well over 100,000 private rental homes across the UK are being let illegally because they already fail...

Savills estimates that £330 billion is needed to implement all energy efficiency improvements to the UK housing sector to meet EPC...

The UK Muslim charity National Zakat Foundation has introduced a Covid Recovery Scheme to support tenants at risk of eviction. The charity...

The head of a building body says landlords and home owners need a replacement for the defunct Green Homes Grant to...

A piecemeal approach to how the private rental sector meets government climate change targets is fraught with problems, the landlords trade...

Generation Rent has commented on the government’s Net Zero goals, involving phasing out boilers and introducing heat pumps into rental properties. While...

The government should factor in the property market’s huge regional variations when offering landlords incentives to become more energy efficient. That’s the call...

Experts are already warning of shortcomings in the government’s latest Green initiative, banning new boilers from 2035 and offering £5,000 grants...

It’s been confirmed that landlords and other home owners in England and Wales will be offered subsidies of £5,000 from April...

The government is poised to announce a ban on the installation of gas boilers by 2035. Instead home owners including landlords will...

As founder of Landlord Action and chief operating officer at Hamilton Fraser, I’ve been talking to landlords for over 25 years...

Shelter and Generation Rent have separately made a case for more cash help for tenants, claiming the current pandemic and energy...

A local council is one of the first to be offering new Go Green Grants to landlords to improve energy efficiency...

A council is threatening to fine private landlords whose properties do not meet energy efficiency standards. Darlington council’s cabinet will meet next...

With less than four years left until the government wants all new private rented properties to be rated at least EPC...

It appears that the government is considering a replacement for the ill-fated Green Homes Grant, which was to have helped thousands...