EPCS
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Rental market
Ministers told landlords lack “limitless reserves” for EPC upgrades
The NRLA says ministers should not assume all property owners have deep pockets to finance EPC improvements.
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Regulation & Law
Chancellor’s rental property ‘to be illegal in three years’
Under her Government's own proposals Rachel Reeve's rental home in Dulwich, London will not have the correct EPC to be rented out.
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Housing Market
Energy performance and other green issues now key sales dealbreakers
Environmental worries are nearly 40% of home buyers to question adverse EPCs, flooding risk and heat stress.
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Regulation & Law
Landlord petition calls for ‘level playing field’ on EPC rules
Private landlord Mark Thompson is calling for privately-owned properties to be subject to new EPC requirements as rentals will be.
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Regulation & Law
Estate agents demand urgent help for landlords’ boiler upgrades
Propertymark is warning that a housing crisis looms unless the Government expands its financial support for energy efficiency improvements.
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Regulation & Law
EXPERT: EPC reforms risk ‘misclassifying millions of homes’
Retrofit firm boss says that while current system needs replacing, the proposed replacement won't work well either.
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Regulation & Law
GUEST BLOG: ‘There’s more to EPCs than box ticking, and I should know’
Boss of leading property management firm says landlords should focus not on 'Net Zero' but making properties warm and cheap to heat.
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Regulation & Law
Labour reveals plans to overhaul EPCs ahead of 2030 upgrade deadline
Energy Efficiency and Net Zero government department says both EPCs and the MEES rules that underpin them need updating to improve system.
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Regulation & Law
Respected agent warns industry is ‘sleep walking’ in to EPC nightmare
Agent warns Ed Milliband’s net-zero plans are ‘a disaster’ that will create a ‘landlords' graveyard’ in Northumbria and that EPCs are not fit for purpose.
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Proptech
New eco-focused homebuyer’s and owner’s report
AI-driven report provides a comprehensive guide to a home’s eco credentials, performance, history and environment.
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