In a significant development for the private rental sector (PRS) in Scotland, the Scottish government has revised its plans regarding the enforcement of energy efficiency…
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has come under sharp criticism from housing campaigners, specifically Generation Rent, regarding energy efficiency regulations. They argue that the government’s lack…
Laura Sandys, a former Conservative MP and pivotal figure in the short-lived Energy Efficiency Taskforce, has voiced her concerns over its premature dissolution. Established in…
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has publicly expressed dissatisfaction over Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s recent reversal on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) minimum standards, demonstrating…
A report by the Social Market Foundation (SMF) accuses landlords of being unwilling to invest in insulating drafty rental properties. The cross-party think tank states…
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has expressed disappointment that the Chancellor did not use the Spring Budget as an opportunity to bring forward…
There is ‘no hope’ that a proposed Government schedule for enforced improvements in the energy efficiency of private rented housing will be met, the National…
More than half of private renters in the UK (58%) would be less likely to consider a rental property with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)…
Proposals for a blanket £10,000 cap on landlord contributions to the cost of improving the energy efficiency of their rented properties need a rethink, the…
Even amid the Coronavirus turmoil, landlords should remember that there are important legal changes coming into effect this year – some even this month….