New research reveals that tenants’ annual energy bills now match an additional month’s rent, reaching a seven-year high of £1,331 per year, just £1 shy of the average monthly rent in Britain

A new report emphasises the risk of poorer households paying £480 more annually for energy

Energy Minister Greg Hands has urged landlords to do so amid concerns some tenants on all-inclusive rent agreement might miss out on the government support

Energy Minister has called on landlords to consider not pocketing the money

Local authorities across England and Wales can bid for up to £100,000 to enforce the current regulations for privately rented homes to have a minimum energy performance certificate of Band E

Many commercial landlords and their tenants are facing new and unique challenges amidst the Covid-19 lockdown, with rising insolvencies and a shift in working behaviour which could be here to stay for many industries.

More than 1,800 customers in the private rental market were unable to access their accounts and switch to cheaper tariffs

Currently, business premises are responsible for around 40% of the capital’s greenhouse gas emissions

New regulations for building owners in Scotland to assess and improve the energy and carbon performance of existing non-domestic buildings have come into force. The rules apply to owners of buildings – with a floor area of more than 1,000m2 – who plan to sell or lease to a new tenant. The new requirements are […]

A fifth (19%) of landlords with three or more properties have prevented tenants from switching suppliers, which has led to them overpaying for energy. New research also revealed more than one in 10 landlords admitted to denying private tenants their right to switch energy companies. That has added at least £161 million to their gas […]