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

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

From medieval castles to Elizabethan manor houses, Georgian townhouses and Victorian terraces, the UK’s historic buildings are central to our country’s...

On Halloween eve, Safestyle decided to give everyone a real fright and announced the company had gone into administration. This has...

By Alan Siggins, indoor ventilation expert and Managing Director of Airflow. Whilst the UK’s focus on Net Zero and green efforts may...

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

An improvement is defined by the Cambridge dictionary as ‘an occasion when something gets better or when you make it better’. ...

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

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Chris Brown, CEO and Founder of Hydrogard...

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

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

The Government is not taking any responsibility for the thousands of people that have had spray foam installed by Green Homes...

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

A claims management company has criticised a long-awaited document released by the Property Care Association (PCA) on the use of the...

As an estate agent, you know that securing the sale is just step one of a successful journey. But with issues...

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

A claims management company (CMC) is in the process of helping with more than 500 claims from homeowners to get refunds...

Black mould associated with condensation is becoming an increasing problem for homes in the UK and following the tragic death of...

A senior banking figure has called for Stamp Duty rebates on property purchases to help create greener homes as research shows...

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

There are a few common questions that arise when the issue of mould in rented properties is mentioned: what causes it,...

Scammers are “bombarding” homeowners with fraudulent offers on green energy or insulation to allegedly boost their property value and cash in...

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

A chartered surveyor has highlighted 15 ‘crimes against property’ in a new book that aims to prevent owners from damaging the...

The Government is being urged to exclude spray foam insulation from its new Eco+ scheme aimed at improving the energy efficiency...

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

With the sudden rise in energy prices in the last few months, many tenants will be feeling the pinch. Combine this...

Barclays is piloting a new reward scheme for homeowners who are keen to make green improvements to their home but are...

A surveyors’ trade body has retracted guidance that previously claimed homes with spray foam loft insulation could be impossible to sell. The Residential Property...

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

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

We are only a fortnight away from having a new Prime Minister, following a contest in which housing has played a...

Property marketing provider NicheCom has gained carbon neutral status. It has been working with Carbon Footprint Ltd over the past six months...

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

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

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

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

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...

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

Storm clouds continue to gather over the UK economy with growing inflation, another likely interest rate rise, and a warning from...

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

Property checks can be the bane of a letting agent’s life if left unchecked. Throw in the winter weather, and you’ve...

A surveyors’ trade body claims as many as 250,000 homes could find themselves impossible to sell or secure a mortgage on...

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

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

We have all heard the terrible forecasts and listened to Sir David Attenborough’s speeches on the environment and the “we still...

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

The Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners (ALEP) has become the latest body to welcome the decision by Countryside Properties to scrap the requirement to pay...

The Grenfell Tower disaster in June 2017 exposed the dangers of inflammable cladding on residential tower blocks, and what has come...

Are agents swimming upstream against the Electrical Safety Regulations? 3 months on from the introduction of the ‘Electrical Safety Standards in the...

Survivors and bereaved family members from the Grenfell Tower fire have joined forces with residents trapped in allegedly dangerous flats in...

Letting agents up and down the country have undoubtedly felt the financial strain added by the outbreak of COVID19. Whilst this will continue,...

Last winter, Agents Giving had a fantastic response to our Winter Coat Drive, which saw the collection of more than 1,500...

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

It’s that time again, with the clocks going back an hour to mark the start of slightly brighter mornings and significantly...

During our school days, most of us did that task where we imagined and drew the homes of the future, but...

The radically-restructured Humberts estate agency claims the risks it took last year in scrapping branches and moving to ‘hubs’ has paid...

Hello and welcome to another Agents Do Charity, our round-up of great work done by our industry to raise funds for...

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

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

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

A third of small building firms say that soaring material prices are squeezing their margins and almost a quarter have had...

Local councils say there must be an immediate and fast-moving review of building regulations in the light of the Grenfell Tower...

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

Looking ahead to the Spring Budget this week, the Chancellor Philip Hammond will be obliged to face up to the implications...

Let’s not be distressed that we’re already over 10 per cent of the way through the year - yes, really -...

Sheffield in South Yorkshire, which was once one of the leading industrial cities in Britain and is still recognised for its...

Swiss bank UBS has given an upbeat assessment of online estate agencies in the changing housing market - but it warns...

Search the internet and you will find a multitude of articles claiming that upgrading a property with green improvements can add...