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April 22nd marked ‘Earth Day’, yet it seemed to pass relatively unnoticed within the mortgage market. While the market was once abuzz...

An influential consumer body is demanding a complete overhaul of Energy Performance Certificates. Which? says that with millions of households across the...

Alto is rolling out free Property Valuation Reports for agents.  The tool can be accessed directly from individual property record pages, and...

Stamp duty rebates and cash to improve energy efficiency are being demanded by one of the country’s biggest mortgage lenders in...

A property consultancy is calling for improved accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate assessors. Re:solve Real Estate - which specialises in commercial property...

Paul Johnson, Head of Corporate Sales at Leaders Romans Group (LRG) Commercial property has historically been viewed as the more profitable asset...

The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has opened its annual conference in Derby to estate agents and conveyancers for the first...

A Labour council has revealed that it’s bought 15 open market homes, beefed up  their energy efficiency and will use them...

Buyers and sellers are still factoring energy efficiency into property valuations despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rolling back net-zero reforms. Analysis by...

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

There is much debate about energy efficiency right now and about expected changes to minimum EPCs for private rental properties and...

Landlords considering selling up are being urged to lease their homes to a trust catering for homeless people instead. With fears that...

Increasing numbers of agent listings are highlighting green features as key selling points, Rightmove claims. It comes as the portal call for...

As the Governor, Andrew Bailey, announces his plans to install heat pumps at the Bank of England, we are increasingly hearing...

Mortgage lending criteria and products are failing to keep up with more energy-efficient homebuilding techniques, it has been claimed. The Home Builders...

Almost half of home buyers would pay a premium for more energy efficient properties, research suggests. Analysis by Barclays found 47% of...

Landlords are now quite accustomed to the challenges of operating in a market where they are often perceived as the antagonist...

New 2023 research from Open Property Group found that just 41% of homes in England meet the recommended Energy Performance Certificate...

Listings are down, mortgage rates are high, regulations are becoming even more complex and already stretched tenants are feeling the effects...

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is the direct result of European Legislation. They were introduced because of the Energy Performance of...

Agents have expressed disappointment at the lack of support for homeowners and landlords to make their homes more energy efficient. It comes...

Homeowners are being urged to check the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their property before they come to sell their home. It...

In this feature, Jonathan Daines looks at how landlords can do their bit to make the rental market greener. Global leaders have...

Homebuyers are spending an average of 15.5% more for an energy efficient property, estate agents claim. New research by Santander found identified...

Are landlords following the law? To answer this question, the Government grouped answers from its English Private Landlords Survey 2022 according...

A green premium based on energy efficiency is emerging in the UK’s property market, according to a new report by high-street...

Research by property firm Savills has revealed that a large majority (77%) of buyers say that the potential energy consumption of...

Forget the ‘race for space’ or room for an extension, should agents start highlighting the green features of a vendor’s property...

From housebuilding to planning laws and stamp duty reform, agents and property professionals were ready with plenty of suggestions for Liz...

Tenants are becoming more discerning – not just about the properties they choose to rent but who they rent from too. With...

As the UK works towards its net zero goal by 2050, Legal & General Mortgage Club has launched a Green Hub to support...

A key minister in the Scottish Government has warned that the country faces a ‘monumental but essential task’ if it is to...

Homeowners are getting as much as 16% extra on average when selling their properties if the energy performance certificate (EPC) rating...

Connells Group has rolled out a new service to help homeowners, sellers and landlords boost the energy efficiency of their properties. Its...

Although Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement did not include many announcements regarding housing, it did provide a good...

It’s not an easy time for many renters (and homeowners). The cost of living is going up across the board for...

With the new year in full swing, agents around the UK are likely to be making changes to the way they...

The current ratings of the Energy Performance Certificate are under review according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industry Strategy. A...

A new survey suggests two thirds of current or potential home owners would accept the idea of a mortgage interest rate...

Around a quarter of mortgage lenders currently have ‘green’ products promoting improved EPCs - and the vast majority of the rest...

The government’s plan to put Energy Performance Certificates at the heart of its bid to reach Net Zero has hit a stumbling...

Energy Performance Certificates are “misleading” indicators of zero carbon buildings and should no longer be used as official guides to help...

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...

New research shows that despite media attention and new government policies, better energy efficiency is not a key issue for the...

Rightmove says sellers who have upgraded their Energy Performance Certificate rating to a C - from a D, E or F -...

The government has given more details of its bid to change the energy efficiency of existing and new homes to meet...

The Halifax claims that homes with the highest energy ratings are worth up to £40,000 more on average compared to less...

A new survey shows that there’s just a 1.7 per cent house price premium on homes with EPC ratings A or...

Boots is the latest company to dip its toe into the water of the property sector.  Modular housing company ilke Homes has...

Initiatives by property portal Residential People and mortgage lenders Paragon Bank and Foundation Home Loans help people to find, buy or...

Free to list portal Residential People has launched a filter allowing users to sort properties by EPC rating.  The new ‘Energy Efficiency...

Earlier this month, Fixflo held a webinar with David Cox, legal and compliance director of Rightmove, to discuss key government policies...

Competition for landlords will be fiercer than ever this year. Landlords are facing a raft of changes and will likely be...

Barclays is next week launching a so-called ‘green mortgage’ which links the loan to the Energy Performance Certificate rating of the...

MPs will next month debate a Bill which aims to have the energy efficiency of all UK homes brought up to...