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Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has unveiled redesigned estate agency boards to promote its carbon-neutral status. In collaboration with supplier Kremer Signs, the boards...

Now that a new government has been elected and interest rates appear to be on their way down, many buyers who...

Changes were made to Class MA commercial to residential permitted development rights in February which mean that there has never been...

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne. The agency brand commissioned green office and retail design consultants Jackson...

Under the strain of a housing crisis, the UK faces a severe shortage of affordable homes. This is further emphasised by...

Despite a consultation starting back in 2020, the proposed legislation hadn’t progressed through Parliament and no doubt many landlords who faced...

Landmark Information Group has launched a strategic partnership with carbon action specialists Net Zero Now to support businesses across the property. This...

A political party is pledging that if elected it will make every home in the UK have an EPC rating of...

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

A coalition of organisations representing consumers, financial institutions and energy suppliers has written to the Department for Energy Security and Net...

Propertymark, the leading membership body for property agents has written to London Mayor candidates highlighting proposals to tackle the unique housing...

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

Leaders has launched its upgraded sustainable office in Guildford, Surrey, with an event for local clients, media, local businesses and Leaders staff. The Leaders Romans...

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

Land is our greatest resource: one that has considerable potential to address society’s challenges. So, determining how land is used is...

Leaks and water-based issues are more likely in rental properties than any other type of emergency, according to data we gathered...

Agents are hoping for further support for the housing market north of the border as the Scottish Government prepares to set...

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

The private rental landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation, with technology playing a pivotal role in shaping the way tenancies...

Property visits remain one of the greatest time intensive activities for the letting agent. From prospecting visits, show rounds, inventories and...

As domestic battery storage systems become increasingly prevalent in UK homes, enquiries about their usage and functionality are on the rise....

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...

 Hilary Grayson is a Director at Sava focusing much of her time on the development of new qualifications to enhance skills...

As electric vehicles increasingly populate our roads and the necessity for accessible charging grows, enquiries about electric vehicle chargepoints when buying...

Talk about a wasted opportunity. The Conservative party conference - just finished, and possibly the last one before a General Election -...

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

Chestertons has become the first corporate partner to sign up to London e-bike operator Forest’s employee scheme in an effort to...

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

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

Providing material information upfront could help agents charge higher fees and even reduce their carbon footprint, while those not complying could...

Leaders has launched its latest sustainable branch. Following the opening of its first sustainable branch in Aylesbury earlier this year, Leaders has...

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

All landlords need to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPG), with few exemptions. As a property writer, landlord and Domestic Energy...

Leaders Romans Group (LRG) has extended its sustainability partnership with conservation company Green the UK.  In July 2021, LRG announced a partnership...

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...

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

Leaders’ Lettings Agents has launched its new sustainable office in Aylesbury as part of plans to make the whole brand carbon...

Newcastle-based lettings agency Seekers has begun replacing its fleet of cars with electric vehicles. It comes as a clean air zone is...

Crest Nicholson has become the first UK housebuilder to have its science-based net-zero aim checked and validated by the Science Based...

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

Portico Estate Agents is set to unveil a new sustainable office at its Fulham branch in London next week. It forms part...

Agents haven't let the festive season get in the way of supporting good causes, and there is a big focus on...

We spent some time with Lucy Noonan, Founder and CEO of Atomic Consultancy, to pick her brains about the many moving...

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

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

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

And…breathe. For a while back there, the only certainty for the housing market was uncertainty. That isn’t to say the election of Rishi...

As a signage company we know we have a serious responsibility to the environment to ensure our industry’s future and we...

From bake sales to beach clean-ups, there have been plenty of ways that agents have been giving back for good causes...

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

New-build buyers will save on average around £2,600 a year in energy bills, research claims. Analysis based on Government’s Energy Performance Certificate...

Yorkshire estate agent Dacre Son & Hartley is aiming to offset more than 100 tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The brand is...

With sustainability and eco-friendliness becoming more important by the minute, new research has suggested significant amounts of carbon could be saved...

Agents and other property professionals have, perhaps unsurprisingly, reacted positively to rumours of a Stamp Duty cut. Prime Minister Liz Truss and...

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

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...

It was a relatively quiet week for fundraising by agents and property professionals but no less important and inspirational. If there are...

Property buyers should be warned of the climate risks when purchasing a home, a leading lawyer has claimed. Stephen Tromans QC, the...

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

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...

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

A major new scheme worth half a million pounds is now underway in an effort to promote sustainable investment into housing,...

A few weeks ago, we saw widespread disruption due to record breaking 40°C heat in the UK. The extreme temperatures caused...

With the government releasing details on the Fairer Private Rented Sector, landlords and letting agents are looking for ways to maintain...

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...

A wide range of upcoming legislative changes will affect the private rented sector. From new carbon monoxide alarm regulations to renters...

The Sustainable Agent eco-scheme has launched as carbon footprint calculator to help prospective members find out what their carbon emissions are...

Who are you and what does it say on your business card? I am Tom Cummuskey, I am the Sales & Marketing...

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

Agents were busy marking the Platinum Jubilee over the past week but there was still time for fundraising exploits including tree-planting...

There are many myths about using virtual tours to sell or let properties. The most common perceptions are that virtual property...

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

A mobile phone may be a decent perk for agents and seen as essential for communicating while out on the road. But...

With Earth Day in April and Environment Day looming in June, all businesses and individuals are becoming more aware of their...

The Federation of Independent Agents (FIA) is aiming to become the first carbon neutral estate agency network. It has teamed up with...

Agents are being urged to make better use of technology to balance calls for a shorter working week and consumer demand...

A Yorkshire based agent has come up with a novel way of reducing its carbon footprint while conducting viewings with potential...

In June, the biggest pilot scheme of a four-day working week anywhere in the world will begin in Britain, with more...

As amendments to smoke and carbon monoxide alarm legislation loom for rented properties later this year, we look at how inventory...

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...

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

The Welsh Government has announced an increase to the maximum level of council tax premiums for second homes, as well as...

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

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

A study suggests that 70 per cent of buyers would be willing to pay more for a property with good indoor...

For an unregulated industry, agents have an awful lot of regulations to deal with. For example, there’s the mandatory membership of a...

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

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

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

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

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

An agency that operates across and around Bristol is the latest to declare its commitment to go carbon neutral. The associate director...

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