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![Green homes – three-quarters of councils say they need more help to reach net zero](/upload/images/Site%20logos/GreenPropertyPITlogo.jpg)
A recent survey carried out by strategic property advisers Cluttons and sustainability consultants AESG has found that the majority of 50...
18 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Why property services need to lead the charge in the green revolution](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EnergyLightbulb-400x310.png)
The more the world learns about climate change, the more we realise that we all have a part to play in...
13 May 2022
From: Breaking News
![Time for action? Two-thirds of rental homes not green enough](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
With energy bills due to increase by 54% next month, research from specialist property lending experts Octane Capital has revealed that...
28 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development roundup – building homes with sustainability in mind](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
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...
23 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Net-zero insight: Maintaining a pragmatic approach](/upload/images/Site%20logos/GreenPropertyPITlogo.jpg)
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...
18 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Net-zero insight: What will life be like in 2050?](/upload/images/Site%20logos/GreenPropertyPITlogo.jpg)
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...
16 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![How landlord buying habits are changing to reach EPC targets](/upload/images/library/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Possible changes to energy performance certificate (EPC) targets are likely to have a dramatic effect on landlord property purchasing habits. This is...
07 March 2022
From: Breaking News
![Development update – green light given for several green homes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/DevelopmentRoundup-400x310.png)
This week, Property Investor Today takes a look at the latest development news, from 160 new green homes coming to Croxley Green...
28 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Green property - talking Passivhaus, net-zero and the affordability of eco-homes](/upload/images/Site%20logos/GreenPropertyPITlogo.jpg)
In recent years, the interest in and coverage of green homes has grown significantly, in direct correlation with the emergence of the...
25 February 2022
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – how do landlords feel about greener home improvements?](/upload/images/library/GreenEnvironment-400x310.png)
Despite the continued rise in energy costs, 55% of homeowners are making positive changes to the environmental sustainability of their property,...
28 January 2022
From: Breaking News
![Season's greetings - after (another) year like no other](/upload/images/Seasonal%20%26%20Holidays/2021MagnifyingGlass-400x310-min.jpeg)
While 2020 was an utterly unique year, 2021 has in some ways been even more extraordinary. The first few months of...
24 December 2021
From: Breaking News
![EPC change could be 'catastrophic' for property investors, experts warn](/upload/images/Energy%20and%20Green%20Homes/EPCRating-400x310.png)
Investors could be ‘severely impacted’ by government plans to raise the required Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating for buy-to-let properties in...
08 November 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green property - Octopus and Homes England launch £175m eco alliance](/upload/images/Site%20logos/GreenPropertyPITlogo.jpg)
Octopus Real Estate, part of Octopus Group and a leading UK specialist real estate lender and investor, has revealed that it has...
27 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – do homeowners take energy efficiency seriously?](/upload/images/library/EnergyEfficientHome-400x310.png)
A recent survey has revealed that only one in eight (13%) people in the UK admit that they seriously considered the...
20 October 2021
From: Breaking News
![Insight – Green Homes Scheme nosedive and making your home sustainable](/upload/images/library/GreenHomesGrant-400x310-min.jpeg)
In light of the recent research on the Green Homes Grant scheme from the National Audit Office, Ross Counsell, chartered surveyor and...
22 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Planning update – green homes coming to Yorkshire and Borehamwood](/upload/images/library/PlanningImage-400x310.jpg)
Leading housebuilder Harron Homes Yorkshire has submitted planning application to Barnsley Metropolitan Council for 236 new homes. The proposals will regenerate a...
20 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Debunking the myths regarding the 2025 boiler ban](/upload/images/library/GasBoiler-400x310.png)
In 2019, the UK government announced that it would be bringing in a ban on gas boilers. This was originally scheduled...
06 September 2021
From: Breaking News
![Energy efficiency – are landlords and investors getting enough support?](/img/default/pit.png)
The government has talked plenty about improving the energy efficiency of private rented homes, but despite this rhetoric, only 5% of private...
06 August 2021
From: Breaking News
![Fighting back - action groups launched to tackle housing crisis](/img/default/pit.png)
Over 25 major firms have come together to combat the UK’s housing crisis by forming action groups to tackle present and...
30 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![The electric vehicle revolution: How our homes are driving the green transition](/img/default/pit.png)
Electric vehicles are driving the UK’s green transition, helping the nation on its journey towards sustainability and net zero emissions by...
28 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Roundup – MMC homes for rent and a new 28-storey resi tower in Birmingham](/img/default/pit.png)
The Urban Splash Residential Fund (USR) has announced a £25.8 million deal acquiring sustainable new homes created using Modern Methods of...
12 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![UK’s first mainstream zero carbon homes arrive – are they the future?](/img/default/pit.png)
A government-backed modular housing ‘pioneer’ has unveiled the UK’s first mainstream zero carbon home, which it claims can cut energy bills...
07 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Hitting net-zero: how property investors can contribute to the 2025 carbon target](/img/default/pit.png)
The UK government has implemented a legally binding commitment to achieve net-carbon zero by 2050, meaning that new-build homes must be...
28 June 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green homes – fossil-free construction and a new leader of sustainability](/img/default/pit.png)
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...
17 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![An eco-boost – Lendlease and WorldGBC to create net zero built environment](/img/default/pit.png)
Lendlease, an international real estate and investment group, has partnered with the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) on its Advancing Net...
10 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Can new-build homes lead the renewable energy revolution?](/img/default/pit.png)
In December 2015, the UK accepted the terms of the Paris Agreement. The accord recognised the growing threat of climate change...
07 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – where are the most energy-efficient regions in the UK?](/img/default/pit.png)
The latest figures from an online estate agent have revealed which region in England and Wales is the most energy-efficient. With 85%...
05 May 2021
From: Breaking News
![Investors - leading the charge of sustainability in property development](/img/default/pit.png)
As a once in a lifetime event, the response to the pandemic has taken precedence over other global issues, including our...
19 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green property – from Marbella eco-builds to zero-carbon in Hertford](/img/default/pit.png)
Renowned architects, developers and one of the Costa del Sol’s leading real estate firms have launched an ‘exciting new collaboration’ to...
16 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Going green: shift to sustainable construction plus Scottish Passivhaus](/img/default/pit.png)
Here at PIT, we’re always keen to champion green issues and sustainability, so it’s pleasing to see a new study by...
12 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![International Women’s Day – diversity, going green and equality in property](/img/default/pit.png)
In the second instalment of our International Women’s Day series, we explore the topic of diversity in property and construction, the...
10 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Why modular housing is primed to deliver the green homes of the future](/img/default/pit.png)
In June 2019, the UK became the first country to commit to bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2050. Environmentally-friendly...
03 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![Green homes – can the construction & development industry be plastic-free?](/img/default/pit.png)
Despite the focus in the last year being mostly on coronavirus and Brexit, environmental issues and sustainability have remained high on...
24 February 2021
From: Breaking News
![How can investors meet the rising demand for sustainable homes?](/img/default/pit.png)
With some 20% of the UK’s carbon emissions coming from domestic buildings, the importance of sustainable construction has become undeniable. Over the...
11 December 2020
From: Breaking News
![Tips – the six best ways to use the Green Homes Grant](/img/default/pit.png)
The Green Homes Grant scheme went live on September 30 2020, offering landlords and investors the chance to apply for £5,000...
30 October 2020
From: Property Investment & Strategy
![Green homes - want to save the planet & improve your house using free money?](/img/default/pit.png)
I have been a developer and landlord for over 25 years and, for my sins, ended up owning an estates and...
14 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Event roundup – Green Home Awards launched and landlord event heads online](/img/default/pit.png)
Homebuilding & Renovating – which describes itself as the number one site for self-builders and home extenders – is launching its...
07 October 2020
From: Breaking News
![Green property - local authority enables nitrate neutral regeneration](/img/default/pit.png)
A unique site in Havant has been visited by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow after its borough council became the first local...
16 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![Revealed – how landlords & investors can take advantage of the Green Homes Grant](/img/default/pit.png)
The other major housing announcement in the Chancellor’s recent summer economic update, aside from the headline-grabbing stamp duty holiday, was the...
02 September 2020
From: Breaking News
![What did the Chancellor’s Summer Statement say about housing?](/img/default/pit.png)
Investors buying homes worth up to £500,000 won’t have to pay stamp duty on these purchases until the end of March...
10 July 2020
From: Breaking News
![Green news – developer rescues eco-scheme and Bristol the UK's greenest city](/img/default/pit.png)
Developer Southern Grove has rescued out of receivership a site that was supposed to host the world’s most sustainable residential tower. The...
16 March 2020
From: Breaking News
![More green solutions – Movebubble announces new eco-friendly partnership](/img/default/pit.png)
Rental platform Movebubble has unveiled a new long-term partnership with ‘sustainable property developer’ EcoWorld. As a result of the tie-up, it will...