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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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

I’ve never written the three letters ‘EPC’ more often than I have in the past week. Law changes for the private rental...

Energy Performance Certificates ought to be scrapped because they are outdated and not fit for purpose.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

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

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

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