Newable unveils EPC landlord offering
A brokerage has launched a range of lending products for investors wanting to bring their properties up to an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C.
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Shawbrook unveils green home incentive
Shawbrook is encouraging new landlords to improve the energy efficiency ratings of their properties by offering discounts on homes with high ratings.
Agent: Uncertainty around EPC plans confusing the industry
The government’s plans to bring in a minimum energy performance certificate (EPC) rating of C is causing confusion throughout the industry, according to Leeds estate agent, HOP.
Green buy-to-let product choice surges
Green product choice in the buy-to-let sector has risen to its highest level, research from buy-to-let mortgage broker Mortgages For Business has found.
Rents will rise thanks to EPC rules, say landlords
Over half of landlords said that they will pass at least some of the costs that it will take to improve their properties’ energy efficiency rating onto their tenants.
Smaller landlords unaware of EPC changes
Buy-to-let portfolio landlords are more likely to be aware of the government’s proposed EPC requirements than non-portfolio landlords, research by Landbay shows.
Most homes built before 1982 fall short of ‘C’ EPC rating
The average EPC rating for homes built between 1930 and 1982 is D, highlighting the scale of the task facing landlords in the years ahead.
Investors buying up properties with good EPC ratings
Half (50%) of properties bought by landlords so far in 2022 have an EPC rating of at least C, suggesting that investors are giving greener homes a higher priority, Hamptons research shows.
Landlords demand help to improve EPC ratings
More than a third (37%) of landlords are demanding help from the government to upgrade the Energy Performance Certificate ratings of their properties.
Two million homes lacking basic energy efficiency measures
Britain’s private rented stock is a long way from meeting minimum energy efficient standards.
