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The average UK house price hit a fresh high in May, rising for the 11th month in a row, according to...

A recent survey carried out by strategic property advisers Cluttons and sustainability consultants AESG has found that the majority of 50...

The more the world learns about climate change, the more we realise that we all have a part to play in...

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

This week’s development roundup is green-focused, with Together’s generous funding package for a new low-carbon homebuilding scheme and plans submitted for...

In part two of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, reviews some investment implications regarding net-zero and...

In part one of her net-zero column, Frédérique Carrier, head of investment strategy at RBC Wealth Management, explores some of the most eye-catching...

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

This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from 160 new green homes coming to Croxley Green...

In recent years, the interest in and coverage of green homes has grown significantly, in direct correlation with the emergence of the...

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

While 2020 was an utterly unique year, 2021 has in some ways been even more extraordinary. The first few months of...

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

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

A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...

In light of the recent research on the Green Homes Grant scheme from the National Audit Office, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and...

Leading housebuilder Harron Homes Yorkshire has submitted planning application to Barnsley Metropolitan Council for 236 new homes. The proposals will regenerate a...

In 2019, the UK government announced that it would be bringing in a ban on gas boilers. This was originally scheduled...

The government has talked plenty about improving the energy efficiency of private rented homes, but despite this rhetoric, only 5% of private...

Over 25 major firms have come together to combat the UK’s housing crisis by forming action groups to tackle present and...

Electric vehicles are driving the UK’s green transition, helping the nation on its journey towards sustainability and net zero emissions by...

The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has announced a £25.8 million deal acquiring sustainable new homes created using Modern Methods of...

A government-backed modular housing ‘pioneer’ has unveiled the UK’s first mainstream zero carbon home, which it claims can cut energy bills...

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

Pipelife Norway has become the latest supplier to use BIOVYN™, the world’s first commercially available bio-attributed PVC from INOVYN. As Norway’s largest...

Lendlease, an international real estate and investment group, has partnered with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) on its Advancing Net...

In December 2015, the UK accepted the terms of the Paris Agreement. The accord recognised the growing threat of climate change...

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

As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...

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

Here at PIT, we’re always keen to champion green issues and sustainability, so it’s pleasing to see a new study by...

In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the topic of diversity in property and construction, the...

In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly...

Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...

With some 20% of the UK’s carbon emissions coming from domestic buildings, the importance of sustainable construction has become undeniable. Over the...

The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...

I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...

Homebuilding & Renovating – which describes itself as the number one site for self-builders and home extenders – is launching its...

A unique site in Havant has been visited by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow after its borough council became the first local...

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

Investors buying homes worth up to £500,000 won’t have to pay stamp duty on these purchases until the end of March...

Developer Southern Grove has rescued out of receivership a site that was supposed to host the world’s most sustainable residential tower. The...

Rental platform Movebubble has unveiled a new long-term partnership with ‘sustainable property developer’ EcoWorld. As a result of the tie-up, it will...

We’ve previously reported on everything from sustainable living developments to eco-villages, and recently covered a major trade body’s call for the...