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It’s the fifth anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy, but are high rises any safer today than they were then? On 14th...

Energy efficiency, gardens and garages as well as speedy sales are top of buyer’s wishlists, Zoopla claims. The portal has published the...

This question is not as flippant as it sounds because over recent years the status of the private landlord has taken...

Almost half of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with a high energy efficiency rating, research suggests. It...

What a difference two months and some local elections make. Cast your minds back to March 9 and the annual report of...

More than half of properties across England and Wales only meet insulation standards of 1976 or older. The startling figures, based on...

Elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly are due to be held on 5 May and agents are hoping that housing remains...

The government’s long awaited Energy Security Strategy has failed to spark excitement among estate agents. The government unveiled its plans to create...

Propertymark says only a national retrofitting programme  can make UK homes more energy efficient - and it says a new government...

Buyers are focusing increasingly on green fixtures and fittings according to a new study. Insurance firm Aviva says the most in-demand features...

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

The industry has reacted to the Spring Statement by breathing a sigh of relief that nothing was likely to cause damage...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a dramatic future income tax cut, changes to National Insurance thresholds and scrapping VAT on more...

A so-called Climate Innovation District is to be constructed in central Leeds with low carbon homes at its heart. The developer Citu...

If you want to sex-up the Chancellor’s financial statement scheduled for lunchtime on Wednesday, you’d call it a Budget or a...

Propertymark has backed a call for stamp duty incentives to be introduced to drive forward domestic energy efficiency. The trade body’s policy...

Research by new homes sales service Unlatch has revealed how much cheaper energy bills are for new-builds, saving as much as...

Features often overlooked by agents and buyers now, such as double glazing and insulation, are likely to become high up on...

A stamp duty cut would provide a long-term to improve energy efficiency on homes, the Chancellor has been told by an...

Will he stay or will he go? You don’t need me to say who ‘he’ is - it’s the only story...

Propertymark is reiterating its view that energy efficiency and EPC changes being considered by government must take account of property age...

At the risk of mixing my metaphors, any mention of energy has become something of a blue touch paper in the...

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

Phil Spencer’s new series of Move iQ podcasts is to be sponsored by Propertymark. During the nine part series, Spencer will talk...

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

The price of new build homes could soar if developers are expected to pay for additional energy efficiency measures not necessarily...

A new survey by Leaders Romans Group shows a significant majority of buyers wanting homes to be more energy efficient -...

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

The push for greater sustainability, energy efficiency and generally being ‘green’ has existed in the agency world for several years -...

A new membership scheme aiming to increase the industry’s energy efficiency credentials is being launched next year by allAgents. The Sustainable Agent...

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

A business analyst is warning that the growing emphasis on energy efficiency of homes could spell trouble for the value of...

There’s been a significant rise in buyer interest in the energy efficiency of properties - but so far it’s making no...

A leading estate agency says the government may have to use stamp duty and council tax as incentives to persuade owners...

There’s been a huge rise in references to electric car charging within property listings submitted to Rightmove. The number of homes listed...

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...

Despite increasing public debate and media spotlight on energy efficiency, the issue appears relatively unimportant to seven out of eight buyers according to...

An interesting demand has been made of Chancellor Rishi Sunak - to consider reforming stamp duty with thresholds revised to reflect...

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

As we motor towards the next major global climate change conference – the UN’s COP26 being held in Glasgow from 31...

Implementing measures recommended in an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) could boost the sales price of a property for a vendor, the...

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

A sentiment survey amongst wealthy international buyers suggests the affluent sector of the western world is seeing similar house buying frenzy...

I’m sorry to break this to you but in 10 days’ time it will be autumn - and we will have...

The number of Energy Performance Certificates issued for new build homes in England rose 16 per cent in the year to...

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...

A think tank wants the government to scrap stamp duty and replace it with an annual property tax based on capital...

The new Mayor of London, to be decided in an election tomorrow, has just received a six point set of demands...

With March marking one year since the beginning of the first national lockdown across all four nations of Britain in response...

Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose. That’s the view of an influential...

Propertymark has slammed government energy efficiency proposals as being “unrealistic, too simplistic and could deter people from moving home.” A formal consultation...

It’s now more than a year since the government offered an additional £4 million to councils to combat rogue landlords. At the...

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher announced that the introduction of the Renters' Reform Bill will be delayed for an indefinite period due...

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced that there will be no stamp duty on homes selling for £500,000 or...

A well-known saying in estate agency is that first-time buyers are the sellers of the future. If we believe this to...

Hello, this is the final Conquering Corona for the week as we continue to help agents with advice and guidance through...

Earlier this month, Boris Johnson carried out a reshuffle of his cabinet, telling ministers they must 'repay the trust of those...

With Brexit still unresolved, the domestic agenda has been pushed from the headlines by the seemingly overwhelming public and political discord...

[Estate Agent Today was ‘off air’ for some of Wednesday and most of Thursday thanks to technical problems - we apologise...

No one would argue that unfair fees and practices by rogue landlords is a problem that should be ignored, but the...

The National Association of Estate Agents and the Association of Residential Letting Agents have issued their manifesto for next month’s General...

A Labour proposal to dramatically improve energy efficiency in almost every British home would cost an estimated £60 billion. The upgrades would...

Housing minister Esther McVey says Compulsory Purchase Orders and brownfield land registers are to be made digitally transparent.  This will allow CPO...

There’s a clear change of mood music in the country now regarding environmental issues. You don’t need to be old to remember...

The Nationwide building society is to go into house building. It has received planning permission to build 239 new homes for sale...

A national newspaper claims that the 20 millionth domestic EPC in the UK is set to be issued in the next...

Another year is nearly done – and what an eventful year it’s been. We’ve had more than our fair share of breaking...

So this is (almost) it. Next week may be a quiet one for business as vendors and landlords alike begin to...

Landlords and letting agents might feel they’ve taken a bit of a battering from the government in recent years – and...

Amid the headline-grabbing political manoeuvring over Brexit, a policy proposal which could have serious ramifications for private landlords, and those who...

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

Crowdfunding is nothing new. As I pointed out in a previous Natter, it dates back centuries, playing a part in the...

Pressure is continuing to build on the government to reform stamp duty in next month’s Budget. Firstly a group of senior financial...

They say presentation is key (something that Theresa May now knows all too well after her calamitous conference speech). But equally...

A minister has floated the idea that stamp duty could be reduced on homes where sellers have improved energy efficiency. Climate Change...

Some good news is here for landlords and letting agents worried about the energy efficiency rating of their property – the...

Installing solar panels on your home makes no difference to how much it’s worth, according to two thirds of estate agents.     Research...

New research has identified homebuyers' top 20 'must-have' features that would encourage them to purchase a seller's property. According to the survey...

Lots of people buy new-build due to the perceived lack of hassle with maintenance, as they are built to the latest...

The National Association of Estate Agents report has batted away an idea which has been resuscitated by the insurance industry, suggesting...

It's a high quality RICS approved report, carried out by one of our RICS accredited local surveyors. The RICS HomeBuyer Survey is...

A centre-right think tank founded by Tory former planning minister Nick Boles is urging a review of stamp duty to link...

The government recently pulled the plug on financing the Green Deal so you may be wondering what this all means for...

A house is pretty much the largest investment a person will make in their lifetime, and it’s natural to want the...