Green issues

At a recent session of the BEIS Committee (toward the end of the session on 13 Dec.(16:33:30) , Grant Shapps accepted that previous Green Grants for homes had been a failure. He confirmed that the schemes had been too short with insufficient time for the supply chain...

New natural gas-only boilers are facing a ban within four years under net zero proposals for the grid to use hydrogen instead. All boilers installed after 2026 would have to be hydrogen-ready under the plan, which the Government announced in a consultation on Tuesday....

Specialist lending bank Shawbrook has published a new report showing that landlords want more guidance on proposed EPC regulations.  This follows our campaign to get greater clarity on this subject. Entitled ‘Confronting the EPC Challenge’ it highlights the role that...

A local authority is urging landlords and tenants to “have a chat” and work together to improve the EPC rating of rented properties. Wrexham Council in Wales has issued a statement saying: “If you rent your home – or you’re considering renting – ask the landlord to...

On 28 November 2022 Business and Energy Secretary Grant Shapps announced a new ECO+ scheme which will extend support to those who do not currently benefit from any other government support to upgrade their homes to improve energy efficiency. Joining the existing £6.6...

We have written (again) to the Government to seek clarification on what landlords should be doing to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. The latest letter can be seen here, for previous letters see here .

The government has allocated an extra £1bn of funding to help households with poor-energy-performing homes to install insulation. The new Eco+ scheme is targeted at “middle income” households that may have missed out on previous funding. The Department for Business,...

Landlords could face bills over £10,000 to bring their properties up to government energy efficiency standards, prompting as many as one in five to consider selling them. That’s the stark warning from Chris Kirby, head of specialist distribution at The Mortgage...

Private Landlords in Nottingham could be fined £5,000 if their property's EPC rating is below E. As part of the council's 'Carbon Neutral Nottingham 2020-2028 Action Plan', the council is hoping to reduce fuel poverty in the city and eliminate properties with E, F or...

The government has previously set out an aspiration for a minimum C rating in England and Wales by April 2025. Yet Shawbrook's research shows that at present only a quarter of landlords’ portfolios contain properties that all meet the C target for energy efficiency...