GOVERNMENT TELLS TRADE BODY – NEW EPC REGULATIONS FOR RENTAL PROPERTIES WILL START APRIL 2018
The Residential Landlords’ Association has been told in no uncertain terms by the government that changes to Energy Performance Certificate scheduled for April 2018 will not be delayed – and the lettings sector should prepare now. The government will be publishing detailed guidelines in October to clarify the new rules and the obligations of agents, landlords and others. This is expected to include news on a possible cap on improvements – an initial figure of £5,000 has been
THE ‘GREEN’ MORTGAGE MESSAGE IS SPREADING
GOOD IDEAS TEND TO SPREAD FAST – AND THIS SEEMS TO BE THE CASE WITH THE CONCEPT OF BRINGING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO THE HEART OF MORTGAGES. Earlier this year we looked at how LENDERS, a project involving Energy Saving Trust, BRE, Nationwide and others, is looking to find ways to bring accurate projections on energy bill costs into mortgage calculations. Now, a continent-wide initiative, The European Energy Efficiency Mortgage, has launched, aligning some big players in lending,
The benefits and issues of insulating the outside of your external walls
The benefits and issues of installing External solid Wall Insulation
