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Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors, including the Conveyancing Association, have launched the...

The term ‘time bomb’ is sometimes overly used in the housing market, and while it has been linked to many things...

Trade and representative bodies representing the legal, surveying, estate agency and property management sectors have launched the fifth iteration of the...

Heat pumps are become more prevalent across the UK to power our homes’ heating requirements and they are only likely to...

The government should reverse some of its latest energy efficiency policies so owners, landlords and tenants can enjoy cheaper fuel bills The...

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

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

There’s a warning today that confusion over plans to transition rural properties to greener heating systems may be deterring buyers. Trade association...

At present, the space heating of homes accounts for roughly 14% of the UK’s annual emissions. If we are to meet...

Claims management company (CMC) Hydrogard Legal Services has launched a helpline to advise agents on issues that may disrupt their sales. The firm...

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

In November, research conducted by The Housing Forum's Futures Network unearthed concern with the potential to meet the requirements set out...

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

Energy efficiency will become key considerations for buyers next year while those with cash will be preferred purchasers, Jackson-Stops has predicted. The...

National housebuilder Bellway has installed the country’s first roof-mounted air source heat pump onto an experimental eco-house as part of a...

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...

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

New data from Moneypenny has revealed that eco features are falling off the wish-list of potential house buyers as a result...

With green issues on the agenda more than ever, homeowners wanting to learn more about making their homes more eco-friendly have...

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

A typical comment accompanying news of the UK heatwave is that our homes are not built for 40-degree heat. Many residential homes...

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

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...

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

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

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

The demand for rural properties is high, and with 20.7% of England’s population in countryside areas, estate agents have a large...