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Britons’ ideas of a classic home are changing as a result of people being more conscious about their home’s impact on the...

A new report from the Sustainable Markets Initiative, highlights the important role that electrified ‘cleantech’ homes can play in reducing energy...

Informed leaks from unnamed government sources, and rolled out in the mainstream media, confirm that a version of the Renters Reform...

Introducing renewable energy into your home can improve energy self-sufficiency, reduce electricity bills and contribute to a healthier environment. The Eco Experts...

Energy Performance Certificates can be riddled with inaccuracies and give unhelpful advice to property owners. That’s the view of consumer service...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

Another raft of General Election pledges have been made to transform the private rental sector - this time from the Green...

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

The average water bill has risen by 6% in England and Wales in recent days, which could see households having to...

New data sourced from millions of Barclays current accounts reveals growing stability in UK housing costs, which saw their lowest uplift...

A new housing deal will provide another 92 Build To Rent units run by Legal & General. The properties will be two,...

A consultation on how to develop a more dynamic energy price cap has been launched by the regulator, Ofgem. The regulator claims...

New research from Halifax reveals that investing in solar panels leads to possible cost and energy savings for landlords and other...

In September the Prime Minister announced that landlords will no longer be required to meet the minimum EPC minimum energy rating...

A survey from NatWest and ratings giant S&P Global shows that 75 per cent of renters across the UK want landlords...

The Building Research Establishment - which undertakes research, advice, training, testing, certification and standards-setting for the housing sector - is calling...

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

An energy industry supplier claims that the housing sector in the UK offers too little help for those wanting to live...

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...

Renters and landlords of properties without gas central heating can now get energy saving green measures installed free of charge or...

New research shows that a significant number of buyers will pay more for a home with a good EPC rating. The study,...

Large upfront costs are deterring landlords and other home owners from making their homes more energy efficient, according to Lloyds Bank...

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

Searches for solar panel installations surged 32.85 per cent from 2022-2023, with demand for renewable energy increasing.  However one of the biggest...

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

As UK homeowners commit to more sustainable sources of energy, the number of homes installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest...

Barclays is working with TV guru Phil Spencer to give home owners some £2,000 to make selected energy-efficiency improvements to their...

The UK has long been a pioneer in terms of Net Zero goal setting, but many people across the nation remain...

A recent study by nationwide conveyancers Muve, using official data from the Office for National Statistics, has revealed the most and...

Ahead of World Earth Day next week an expert has listed advice tips for holiday let owners to make their homes...

With landlords obliged to think increasingly about energy efficiency measures, new data from Legal & General’s surveying team helps identify different...

A survey of landlords suggests that LED lighting is the most popular and effective way they choose to improve a property’s...

Some 21 per cent of tenants have spoken to their landlords about making energy efficiency improvements to their property, according to...

While many eyes have been focused on COP27 in recent weeks, a massive sea change in sentiment and investment towards climate...

Digital challenger bank Tandem has launched a new platform that allows people to check the EPCs of their or other properties,...

A finance company claims that just having solar panels can boost a property value by 25 per cent over similar nearby...

Households are big emitters of greenhouse gases, accounting for 26 per cent of total emissions. With targets in place to improve...

Rightmove is warning landlords and other sellers that properties with poor levels of energy efficiency may have to sell with a discount.  The...

A new analysis of household energy consumption has found that a combination of green technologies could reduce bills by up to...

Whether it’s increasing the amount we recycle, choosing sustainable products, or reducing our carbon footprint by limiting the amount we travel,...

No it’s not an April Fool - some tenants in Wales are experimenting with an alternative to radiators and heat pumps....

A survey of over 600 landlords by a business insurance service has found that 55 per cent have still to make...

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

Harry Roberts, managing director of My Favourite Cottages, outlines how holiday homes can be made more sustainable. Earlier this month, world leaders...

With energy efficiency making headlines in the private rental sector, Norton Finance has calculated the cost of an average mid-terrace household...

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

Landlords with an eye to optimising capital appreciation ought to be considering the sustainability features of properties, Rightmove has suggested. The portal...

Rightmove has identified five ways that landlords and other property owners can improve their property’s EPC rating - some for well...

The Mortgage Works, the specialist buy to let arm of the Nationwide, is trying to woo landlords to make properties more...

From kitchen improvements to building an extension, new research unveils top ways to add value to your home in the shortest...

It is estimated that buildings produce nearly half of this country’s carbon emissions - almost double that of cars and planes. The...

Many buy-to-let landlords purchase properties near universities in order to take advantage of the lucrative yields that the student rental market...

From the 1st April 2018, it will be unlawful to rent a property which breaches the requirement for a minimum energy...