How energy-efficient appliances can help your tenants save money.
blog How energy-efficient appliances can help your tenants save money. June 20, 2023 One contributor Are Energy efficient household appliances are a great way to help your tenants save money? With advances in technology, many newer appliances are designed to use less energy than their older counterparts. In this blog, we take a look at […]
Retrofitting your property
blog Retrofitting your property June 20, 2023 One contributor There are 27 million domestic buildings in the UK and the majority of them require significant energy efficiency improvements. The requirement for landlords to achieve EPC grade C or above is likely to bring significant demand for energy efficiency retrofitting. The scale of this task […]
What’s happening in Scotland?
news What’s happening in Scotland? June 20, 2023 One contributor The current EPC regime is similar to England in that the building owner is required to provide a certificate on the construction, sale or rental of a building to a new tenant. They are valid for 10 years from the date of issue and must […]
HMO’s and EPC Certificates
blog HMO’s and EPC Certificates June 20, 2023 One contributor Do HMO’s require an EPC? Houses of multiple occupation (HMO) are something of a grey area when it comes to EPC certificates. In fact, it’s so grey that even the government are sitting on the fence. At one stage the how to rent checklist that all landlords […]
When it all goes wrong!
blog When it all goes wrong! June 20, 2023 One contributor A recent piece of research by spec.co revealed that over 2.5 million EPC certificates are likely to be incorrect. This piece of research focuses on the methods that domestic energy assessors currently use to measure floor space. While this might not sound hugely significant, […]
Landlords will spend £3,000 to achieve a C rating.
blog Landlords will spend £3,000 to achieve a C rating. June 20, 2023 One contributor Research from Paragon Bank reveals that the majority of landlords are prepared to spend up to £3,000 to bring their properties up to the (proposed) EPC target. In the survey of 800 landlords 77% were willing to spend up to this […]
EPC fines, how much are they and how likely are you to get one?
blog EPC fines, how much are they and how likely are you to get one? June 20, 2023 One contributor It is a legal requirement to have an EPC certificate if you are selling or renting out a property. Furthermore if you are a landlord your property must now have a minimum rating of E. […]
15% of landlords not aware of minimum EPC requirement
blog 15% of landlords not aware of minimum EPC requirement June 20, 2023 One contributor A survey of over 9,000 landlords, conducted by the department for Levelling up, Housing and the Communities revealed that 15% of current landlords were not aware that an EPC rating of E or higher was required for all tenancies. A […]
Is hydrogen the solution?
news Is hydrogen the solution? June 20, 2023 One contributor Any landlord that has grappled with improving their EPC rating will know that heating is a particular problem. Currently heating homes accounts for 17% of emissions and as a result the Government has taken the step to phasing out gas boilers. The problems The main […]
£38 billion to retrofit rental properties
news £38 billion to retrofit rental properties June 20, 2023 One contributor Recent research from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) reveals the potential total cost of bringing properties owned by UK landlords up to the target EPC rating. Only 15% of rental properties currently meet the proposed target, which leaves approximately 2 million homes at band […]
