During a debate in the House of Lords on the Energy Bill, Energy Security and Net Zero Minister Lord Callanan said an amendment placing a duty on the government to publish a plan for delivering specific targets on low-carbon heat and energy-efficient homes and...
The House of Lords has blocked the UK government's plan to relax restrictions on water pollution to encourage housebuilding in England. See our previous report on this here Labour led a rebellion in the Lords on Wednesday to defeat the government in a vote on...
Households could save up to £400 a year on energy bills under a new means-tested scheme to insulate more than 300,000 of Great Britain’s draughtiest homes. The government is spending £1bn on grants for homes that have low energy efficiency ratings and are in lower...
The Government is giving mixed messages on the requirements for landlords to meet energy requirements. In July, the Housing Secretary suggested there could be a delay in bringing in energy efficiency plans for the PRS. Citing financial pressures on landlords, he...
The Negotiator magazine is reporting that 'many of the EPC changes are simply ‘not practical, affordable or wanted by many tenants’ and that it’s unfair that the private sector landlords should have to deliver on EPC targets ahead of other housing market sectors.' The...
A Yorkshire landlord is investing £200,000 in a trial of a low-carbon heating system in 30 homes. Yorkshire Housing will install infrared heat panels in 30 of its flats in York, as a replacement for existing electric panel heaters which the landlord said were bulky,...
The Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) has launched a new project, funded by the TDS Charitable Foundation, to help landlords meet their potential energy efficiency requirements. The project aims to provide support and advice to landlords in complying with the...
Landlords and homeowners have been warned that they could end up being hit with thousands of pounds in extra costs when it comes to getting heat pumps fitted. The varying costs of installation will leave many people priced out entirely, Mike Foster, CEO of the...
Generation Rent is now demanding a change to the Renters Reform Bill to help tenants with energy bills. They claim that five times as many homeowners have received energy efficiency grants than private renters, despite tenants allegedly being at much higher risk of...
A letter, signed by Coventry Building Society, Citizens Advice, and Nationwide Building Society has been sent to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to encourage new fiscal support to improve energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector. The letter can be seen...
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