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Call for Tax Incentives to Spur Green Upgrades in Buy-to-let Properties
In a call for action, Heather Powell of Blick Rothenberg has urged the government to introduce tax incentives for buy-to-let landlords dedicated to enhancing the…
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British Gas Study Highlights Urgent Need for Energy Efficiency Improvements in UK’s Private Rental Sector
A recent study by British Gas has shed light on the pressing need for energy efficiency improvements in the UK’s private rental sector. According to…
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Government Revises Green Initiatives: A Welcome Relief for Landlords
In a significant policy shift, the Government has revealed changes to its eco-friendly initiatives. Key modifications include: Discontinuing policies that mandate landlords to enhance the…
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Michael Gove Urges Government to Ease Energy Efficiency Plans for Rented Housing
In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph following the Uxbridge by-election, Michael Gove, the Housing Secretary, has called for a revision of the planned energy…
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Energy Efficient Homes Hold Value Despite UK Housing Market Slump: RICS Survey
The UK housing market faced a setback in June 2023, with an eight-month low in new buyer enquiries hinting at a reemergence of issues plaguing…
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Landlords’ Looming Deadline: Mastering Energy Efficiency as EPC Regulations Tighten in the UK
UK landlords are grappling with a multitude of challenges as the clock ticks down to the 2028 Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) deadline. Property owners…
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Landlords are making significant adjustments
New research from relationship bank Handelsbanken, finds that landlords are making significant adjustments to their portfolios to cater for the fast-changing macroeconomic environment. Research shows…
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Energy efficiency burden weighs heavily on landlords
More than half of landlords have made energy efficiency improvements to their properties in the last six months, specialist financial services company Shawbrook has reported….
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Propertymark calls for energy efficiency re-think
Close to half privately rented homes in England are likely to miss the 2008 deadline for achieving energy efficiency targets. This is the conclusion reached…
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Discount offered for energy efficiency
Buy to let mortgage company Shawbrook has announced an ‘Energy Efficiency Discount’ on its arrangement fees. To qualify, landlords will have to produce an Energy…
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Mortgage Boost for New Build Landlords
Good news for landlords who own or are looking to purchase a new build property, as earlier this week The Mortgage Works (TMW) increased its…
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Rented homes lag behind in energy efficiency drive
Official figures published this week show that 85 per cent of new homes in England and Wales now qualify for one of the two highest…
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Crisis or not, law moves on
Even amid the Coronavirus turmoil, landlords should remember that there are important legal changes coming into effect this year – some even this month….
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Avoiding Problems when renting Property to Tenants
Part 1 – Setting things up right We are at the start of a new decade and many landlords are panicking. New regulations, lots of…
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Changes to minimum Energy Efficiency Standards; time to re-assess properties and funding
By Justin Moss, Partner at MHA MacIntyre Hudson New minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations were introduced on 1 April 2018, making it illegal for…
