Green issues

Westminster Council has launched a new discounted planning advice service for residents in listed buildings considering certain environmental improvements. See more information here.

A London council is urging private sector landlords with properties in their patch to sign a pledge urging their tenants to recycle as part of its bid to reach Net Zero targets. A lengthy statement to landlords from Conservative controlled Wandsworth council includes...

Privately rented homes may need to be a minimum Energy Performance Certificate C-rating under proposals to reduce the carbon emissions of UK homes More than half of landlords improving the energy efficiency of their properties will look to recoup costs through rent, a...

 Medway Council are offering two schemes:  Solar Together Kent  Landlords can take part in Solar Together Kent, a group buying scheme to get solar panels at a competitive price, helping you to reduce the emissions from your properties and reduce energy costs for your...

This is Money are running an article on landlords trying to guess what EPC rating rental properties will be. The article can be seen here, and says: So far in 2022 the share of homes bought by investors with an EPC of A-C is 50% This is up from 39% last year and 33%...

The Telegraph has published a series of articles recently on landlords.  This one is about buying energy efficient homes.  It can be seen here, and says: Landlords have scrambled to buy energy-efficient properties in a bid to get ahead of costly eco upgrades that...

At least a quarter of rental properties have an EPC rating of D or below fuelling concerns the market could face challenges when new energy rules come into effect. This is according to a survey by Shawbrook Bank which also found landlords would welcome guidance and...

Nearly a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below for energy efficiency, according to a new report, Confronting the EPC Challenge, from Shawbrook Bank. 23% of landlords surveyed said that their properties were rated D or below, however,...

Property Investments UK have published the following: What is the Heat and Buildings Strategy? The Heat and Buildings Strategy sets out a plan for how the UK will decarbonise homes and commercial, industrial and public buildings. It is part of setting a path to net...

Landlords have warned that the proposed EPC legislation that will require all newly rented properties to have a certification rating of C or above will not come cheap.Research from BDRC BVA, on behalf of Aldermore bank, surveying 800 active landlords, shows the extent...