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 […]
When am I exempt from the minimum EPC requirements?
blog When am I exempt from the minimum EPC requirements? June 20, 2023 One contributor Currently, Landlords are required to have a minimum EPC rating of E prior to letting a property and the certificate must be provided to the tenant. However, there are certain circumstances when you will be exempt and these are explored […]
How the new heat pump grant affects you.
blog How the new heat pump grant affects you June 20, 2023 One contributor Homeowners and landlords are now able to claim a grant to offset the cost of replacing a gas boiler with a heat pump. Heat pumps are generally considered to be more energy efficient that other methods, as they produce more energy […]
How old are UK homes?
Blog How old are UK homes? June 20, 2023 One contributor We stumbled across an interesting statista report recently which provided a really useful overview of the age of the average property in the UK. While we might find it interesting, it is most relevant because of the recent research from the office of national […]
The challenge of older properties
Blog The challenge of older properties June 20, 2023 John Doe In November 2021 the office of national statistics released a report on the energy efficiency of homes in England and Wales. Median rating of D Consistent with other similar reports the median rating of properties was D. Unsurprisingly for most landlords, new build properties […]
