Property Reporter is urging the Government to work closer with the industry if they want to meet their EPC targets. The article can be seen here, and says that the announcement by Ed Miliband, the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, that landlords...
Green issues
Labour’s green revolution threatens to harm livelihoods as well as landscapes
The Telegraph has published an article entitled '‘The mad rush for solar needs to stop’: how Miliband threatens to ruin the rural idyll' It can be seen here (subscription may be necessary), and says that residents on the Cambridgeshire-Suffolk border are opposing the...
Labour’s campaign centrepiece could prove to be a load of hot air
Writing in the Telegraph, under the title Why Ed Miliband’s energy bills pledge may become an epitaph, Jonathan Leake explains that Labour’s pledge to cut consumer energy bills by £300 was a key promise during their election campaign, yet it faces significant...
Tenants are seeking eco-friendly features
A survey conducted by NatWest and S&P Global highlights a significant demand among renters in the UK for landlords to improve the sustainability of rental properties. With 75 percent of renters expressing this desire, there's a clear indication of the growing...
What energy policy?
The Government doesn't seem to have a proper policy on energy. Although last November they re-committed to reach net zero by 2050 (see announcement here), the Prime Minister had undermined that the previous month when he announced a relaxation of the government’s Net...
What the energy efficiency drive means for UK property rentals
The Financial Times have run an article this weekend entitled ‘What the energy efficiency drive means for UK property rentals’ It can be seen here (subscription might be required) and discusses the problem of landlords who’s properties don’t meet the possible new EPC...
Are EPC targets creating property prisoners?
The weekend Telegraph have run an article entitled 'Eco targets creating 'property prisoners' It can be seen here, and is commenting that the drive towards more energy efficient properties 'could make their less valuable thanks to the Government's "flawed" Energy...
Government in hot water from ARLA Propertymark
ARLA Propertymark has criticised the government over its net zero policy of banning new boilers from 2035 and giving landlords £5,000 to pay for alternatives. Timothy Douglas, policy manager at Propertymark, says: "The government’s long-awaited Heat and Buildings...
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Government must work with industry on EPC targets for tenants’ sake
Property Reporter is urging the Government to work closer with the industry if they want to meet their EPC targets....
Labour’s green revolution threatens to harm livelihoods as well as landscapes
The Telegraph has published an article entitled '‘The mad rush for solar needs to stop’: how Miliband threatens to...
Labour’s campaign centrepiece could prove to be a load of hot air
Writing in the Telegraph, under the title Why Ed Miliband’s energy bills pledge may become an epitaph, Jonathan Leake...