Landlord confidence in the private rented sector (PRS) rose significantly in the third quarter of 2023 after hitting record lows, according to the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA).
The NRLA’s confidence index, which measures land…
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The French government is planning on introducing new tough emission rules to try to prevent certain p…
A leading industry body is urging for adequate funding to implement energy efficiency targets in Northern Ireland.
Propertymark has urged the Department of Finance to consider implementing more realistic energy targets for private rented property and …
Scotland’s ambitious plans to phase out gas boilers and switch to green heating systems could see many landlords being forced to leave the country’s private rented sector or pass on the costs to tenants, one critic warns.
The Scottish government …
A tenant activist group is raging at the shelving of EPC targets calling the move “appalling”.
Generation Rent told the London Assembly that scrapping EPC rules for landlords “is a terrible move from the government” and they would like to see a reversa…
The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is calling for the legal power to impose a rent freeze in the capital AND reinstate the minimum EPC requirement for rented homes.
He says that London’s renters could be paying more for their energy bills for years…
The government’s decision to drop its proposal that all rental properties must have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of at least C by 2028 has been welcomed by most landlords, according to a new survey by Landbay.
The research
Liberal Democrats are pushing the government for more EPC reforms in the PRS.
The party proposes that all landlords should be allowed to offset their spending on insulation and energy-saving improvements against their income tax.
The party has previous…
MPs clashed in a Commons debate on reaching net zero by 2050, with one MP calling the scrapping of EPC targets for landlords “unforgivable”
Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Claire Coutinho told MPs the decision to do away with energy efficiency t…
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Last week the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans to scrap energy-efficiency targets for landlords – showing, one organisation says – that the Conservatives are on the side of landlords rather than renters.
However, with the prospect of landlor…
Last week the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced plans to scrap energy-efficiency targets for landlords – showing, one organisation says – that the Conservatives are on the side of landlords rather than renters.
However, with the prospect of landlor…
Most UK landlords had already prepared for the government’s planned energy performance certificate (EPC) legislation, which was scrapped last week by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
The legislation would have required landlords to ensure their re…
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