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There has been a dip in new energy performance certificates (EPCs), suggested falling home sales and property supply Government data shows 458,000...

You may not have seen it, but one of the most important reports published within the housing sector over the past...

At least 18m homes have an energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of D or below, pushing up gas and electricity bills...

Vendors could boost the value of their property by around £13,000 on average by improving its energy efficiency, research suggests. Research by...

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

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

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

Energy performance certificates (EPC) make little difference to property sales and the Government should consider replacing them with more effective green...

Landlords considering selling up are being urged to lease their homes to a trust catering for homeless people instead. With fears that...

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

Listings are down, mortgage rates are high, regulations are becoming even more complex and already stretched tenants are feeling the effects...

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

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

Are landlords following the law? To answer this question, the Government grouped answers from its English Private Landlords Survey 2022 according...

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...

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

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

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

With the new year in full swing, agents around the UK are likely to be making changes to the way they...

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

Around a quarter of mortgage lenders currently have ‘green’ products promoting improved EPCs - and the vast majority of the rest...

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

The Budget has proven more generous than many expected - and with most property taxation left unchanged. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has made...

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

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

Initiatives by property portal Residential People and mortgage lenders Paragon Bank and Foundation Home Loans help people to find, buy or...

Barclays is next week launching a so-called ‘green mortgage’ which links the loan to the Energy Performance Certificate rating of the...