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The Government has published long-awaited reforms to its National Planning Policy Framework, confirming that local housebuilding targets will be advisory rather...

While Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, may have announced a u-turn on Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) plans in September, we continue to...

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

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

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

While some landlords may have breathed a sigh of relief following Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s announcement on energy upgrades, I suspect...

After years - indeed a decade - of anti-rental sector policy and rhetoric it’s difficult not to see recent days as...

Propertymark has backed delays to the Government’s net zero policies, claiming the shift to more sustainable and environmentally friendly homes should...

It is no secret that our climate is getting warmer. 2022 was one of the six warmest years on record globally,...

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...

Check out some of the latest charitable endeavours from agency and property brands this week. If you have a charitable event or...

Mortgage approvals bounced back in March but buyers are borrowing less at higher rates. The latest Bank of England data has showed...

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

This article is partially based on “Plugging in to the Future”, NHBC Foundation, NF90, used by kind permission. As part of the...

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

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...

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

Propertymark has called for Stamp Duty incentives and wider funding to make homes more energy efficient. It comes as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt...

The COP27 UN Climate Conference may be over but environmental challenges remain and one agent is urging others in the sector...

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

The worst cost-of-living crisis in generations is everywhere we look and agents – and the property industry more widely – are...

Amid a cost-of-living crisis, not to mention the uncertainty of a post-Covid economy, real estate businesses across the UK don’t have...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has opened its first sustainable branch in Kemptown, Brighton City Centre. The Leaders-branded office has been completely refurbished...

Bristol-based Alexander May claims to have become the city’s first estate agency business to go carbon neutral and is looking to...

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

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

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

When it comes to housing policy, the Conservative MPs have given their party a choice between Tweedle Dum and Tweedle DumDum. Rishi...

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

MPs have called for carbon emissions to be considered when it comes to house building. A report released this week by the Environmental Audit...

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

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

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

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...

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...

The scaling back of HS2 in the north of England, contained in the government's new Integrated Rail Plan, means hundreds of homes...

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

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

In this article, the team at The Lettings Hub - which aims to offer tech-driven solutions for the rental market - outline...

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...

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

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

Proposals to resuscitate the self-build housing sector have been welcomed by the government. Conservative MP Richard Bacon has published an independent report...

Awful isn’t it? Where was that sunshine? Well, the clouds have parted when it comes to fund-raising as the industry continues...

In this week’s In Conversation Today, we have one of the most familiar names in agency on board for a Q&A....

Agents’ views are being sought by Propertymark on how best to improve the housing supply in Northern Ireland. The province’s Department for...

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

NAEA Propertymark has written a letter to Housing Minister Christopher Pincher, asking what measures the government is taking to get more...

The government has launched a competition to attract what it calls “the best and brightest talents of the housing industry” to...