City Hall says around one million London homes already face high overheating risk, with the new Heat Ready London plan putting retrofit pressure on landlords as summers get hotter.
EPC data shows 55 percent of homes in England and Wales still sit at band D or below, keeping a large share of landlords in scope for future upgrade pressure before any tighter efficiency deadline.
Pegasus Insight says landlords expect to spend an average of £11,713 on each property that still needs to reach EPC C, with the funding gap adding to fresh retrofit and exit pressure across the sector.
The Mortgage Works has launched a 1,000-home EPC support pilot for landlords with D to G-rated properties, pairing funded assessments with discounted further advances before the 2030 EPC C deadline.
The Committee on Fuel Poverty has told ministers to ringfence Warm Homes funding for landlords, warning that the private rented sector will need targeted support…
Energy minister Martin McCluskey has said the proposed EPC C standard for private rentals is “fair and proportionate”, responding to concerns over rural and hard-to-treat homes ahead of the 2030 deadline.
Landlords are facing a widening squeeze from compliance, maintenance and financing costs, with a fresh warning that smaller investors are finding it harder to keep…
Buy-to-let landlords are paying a 12 percent premium for homes with an EPC rating of A or B compared with similar D-rated properties, according to…
Landlords across England and Wales face a combined £26 billion bill to meet the government’s 2030 EPC deadline, with upgrade costs in some rural areas…
As the UK edges closer to its 2028 and 2030 energy efficiency deadlines, landlords are once again in the spotlight - this time over claims…
