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Energy Minister has called on landlords to consider not pocketing the money
The risk disproportionately affects people on low incomes, young people and people of colour, a charity has warned
“We thought if we were his landlord, maybe he might listen to us”, one of the investors told ELN
Some of the social housing for rent will go beyond net zero and produce more energy than they use
Heimstaden Bostad will use the funds to develop eight residential properties with ‘high energy performance standards’ in five Swedish cities
CEO Elon Musk says while it is still better to buy solar panels, the rental option ‘makes the economics obvious’
Waste crime is estimated to cost the UK economy around £604m a year
Tenants are likely to bear the brunt of new energy efficiency laws for the private rental sector. From 2018, it will be illegal for private landlords to rent out properties with ‘F’ and ‘G’ energy efficiency ratings, meaning they will have to pay up to £5,000 for improvements. The Residential Landlords Association (RLA) is worried […]
Landlords across England and Wales will be banned from renting out energy inefficient homes from April 2018. They will be required by law to upgrade their leakiest properties and make it more efficient, with a rating of at least Band ‘E’. A typical Band C home faces energy bills that could be £1,000 lower than […]
More than three quarters of bill-paying Brits living in rented accommodation have never switched their energy suppliers, a new survey reveals. Ofgem’s 2014 Consumer Engagement Survey also found one in five tenants are not aware they can switch to a different supplier. The regulator is urging tenants to shop around for their energy as they […]