Why Landlords should care about energy efficiency In this day and age, everyone should be bothered about energy efficiency. However, landlords in particular should care about the energy efficiency of their properties. Here’s why… So why is energy efficiency so important to landlords? Let’s start with the basics – EPCs Firstly, all properties that are built, sold or let require Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), which include…

Many buildings in London have poor energy efficiency – will you be affected by new regulations? In the wake of a damning report published last year, a number of new regulations have been created to ensure that London’s energy efficiency hastily improves. The 2016 report published by the Association for the Conservation of Energy revealed that over one-third (37%) of non-domestic buildings in London were rated…

The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) which came into force in England and Wales on 1 April 2018, applies to private rented residential and non-domestic property and is aimed at encouraging landlords and property owners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties by a restriction on the granting and continuation of existing tenancies where the property has an Energy…

Why you need an EPC? When a commercial or residential property is to be advertised for sale or rent/lease it will legally require an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). A property agent or property website will not allow an advert for a home or business to be put on the market without there first being an EPC done and available to show interested parties. Trading Standards can…