EPC upgrades will cost less than feared
blog EPC upgrades will cost less than feared June 20, 2023 One contributor One landlord has claimed that upgrading from an EPC D to a C will cost less than many landlords fear. Recently there has been a good deal of media coverage on the cost to residential landlords of making that change. Some have […]
Is 2028 the new EPC target date?
blog Is 2028 the new EPC target date? June 20, 2023 One contributor Recent reports indicate that the deadline for the introduction of the new EPC target would be extended to 2028. Most landlords will welcome this extension, however, it is worth noting that it is not really an extension. The original target for a […]
Staggeringly Inaccurate
blog Staggeringly Inaccurate June 20, 2023 One contributor This was the view of Martina Lees, writing in the Sunday Times recently when describing EPCs. In the article, she claims that taxpayers, homeowners and landlords face paying billions of pounds to upgrade their homes, but this investment will make little difference to the energy efficiency of […]
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. […]
