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With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...

Possible changes to energy performance certificate (EPC) targets are likely to have a dramatic effect on landlord property purchasing habits. This is...

Almost two-thirds (62%) of residential property professionals don’t believe that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are the most suitable method to help...

Despite the continued rise in energy costs, 55% of homeowners are making positive changes to the environmental sustainability of their property,...

New research from BDRC BVA highlights the extent of the cost that landlords will need to rack up to get properties...

Just one in seven (15%) landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming legislative changes to the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC),...

Proposals to ‘force’ landlords across the country to pay up to £10,000 to improve the energy efficiency of rental properties require...

Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...

Sellers who have upgraded the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of their home to a C, from a D, E or...

Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...

In 2018, the total value of commercial property in the UK sat at over £880 billion, when the office market was at...

Property auctions provide the perfect opportunity for investors, whether you’re looking to add to your portfolio or release some capital.  As a buyer, you...

Dover District Council has approved Etopia Homes’ plans to deliver 50 eco-friendly homes on a site in Eastry, Kent. Situated on Gore...

The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...

Leading modular housing company ilke Homes has secured a development site for 165 new homes on Phase 2, Exmouth Junction, Exeter...

The latest figures from an online estate agent have revealed which region in England and Wales is the most energy-efficient. With 85%...

Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...

ilke Homes has partnered with emh group to deliver affordable homes in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. In light of the government’s reforms to increase...

Pre-Covid, interest in modern methods of construction (MMC), specifically modular, was steadily growing. However, the pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions put in...

When it comes to conveyancing for landlords and investors, the purchasing process itself doesn’t differ that much from residential conveyancing, there...

With new regulations and rules now in place for landlords, our in-house property experts outline their 10 essential safety requirements for...

Modular housing company ilke Homes has partnered with developer Abode Waterstone to deliver six factory-built affordable homes on a site near...

The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...

It’s a question many of us will have been asking ourselves when, during these lockdown times, we are all being asked...

Moving home? Here’s your guide to property jargon When it comes to buying, selling, letting or renting a property, you will likely...

With a new year now upon us, it’s time to look forward to what might happen (and what is definitely happening)...

Letting a home can be an intimidating task if you’re doing it for the first time. You may have deliberately entered...

ARLA Propertymark has outlined advice to landlords and letting agents on the changes to Section 21 notices, coming into force from...

The CLA has condemned the government for an ‘abdication of responsibility’ over new energy efficiency rules for listed buildings. In a damning...

In just a few months the minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for commercially rented properties will come into force. From 1 April...

If you are a buy-to-let investor you are may be required to take action to ensure that your rental properties comply...

Investing in residential properties can be a great way to accumulate wealth. But before parting with your cash, an investment strategy...

With a new set of energy efficiency regulations set to be introduced in Scotland later this year, commercial property owners north...

An inquiry into the energy efficiency of private rented housing has been launched by The All Party Parliamentary Group for the...