Close Menu
Invest Insider News
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Wednesday, July 30
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest Vimeo
    Invest Insider News
    • Home
    • Bitcoin
    • Commodities
    • Finance
    • Investing
    • Property
    • Stock Market
    • Utilities
    Invest Insider News
    Home»Property»Too much ‘over-dramatisation’ on EPC targets for …
    Property

    Too much ‘over-dramatisation’ on EPC targets for …

    August 21, 20242 Mins Read


    Too much ‘over-dramatisation’ on EPC targets for rental properties

    There’s been a lot of “over-dramatisation” around the likely targets for private rental properties to have improved energy efficiency, says a prominent lettings agent.


    The most recent Conservative government had a target of EPC rating C, or better, for all private rental properties by 2030, but this was abandoned a year ago by then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Now the Labour energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has suggested the target is back on the agenda for the new government with legislation likely in the near future. 


    Now Kristjan Byfield, who runs the base lettings agency in London and is the co-founder of PropTech platform The Depositary, says in a video interview that while the headline target talks of rental properties reaching EPC rating C or better, the past proposals – and possibly future ones – are far more nuanced.



    “There were a myriad of exemptions: if your head lease didn’t allow it, if you had a conservation area or a listed building. There was also a spend cap. It was hyped around the media like it was some never-ending liability with people spending £50,000 or £100,000 on a house to meet that energy efficiency rating. Nonsense!”


    He says the cap was much lower, and probably will be in future, and that landlords should in any case be reinvesting in their property.


    EPCs have been the centre of heated debate in recent months. Propertymark and consumer body Which? have quire their accuracy, while Rightmove and industry organisations such as Landmark have calculated how landlords, and owner occupiers, could work towards improved EPC ratings.


    Byfield – who sits on Zoopla’s lettings advisory board, suggesting improvements for the rental sector – makes his point in a video interview with Angels Media’s Lee Dahill. 


    You can see an extract below and the full video podcast is here. 


    Want to comment on this story? Our focus is on providing a platform for you to share your insights and views and we welcome contributions.
    If any post is considered to victimise, harass, degrade or intimidate an individual or group of individuals, then the post may be deleted and the individual immediately banned from posting in future.
    Please help us by reporting comments you consider to be unduly offensive so we can review and take action if necessary. Thank you.






    Source link

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
    Previous ArticleSale of former Martel School property in Lewiston nearing closing
    Next Article ‘Disappointing’: China’s US$42 billion plan to buy up unsold homes rolls out slowly

    Related Posts

    Property

    UK property insurers paid £1.6bn in claims during Q2 driven by adverse weather: ABI

    July 30, 2025
    Property

    Government merges rail property arms in bid to deliver 40,000 new homes

    July 30, 2025
    Property

    UK property investment falls to lowest levels in two years

    July 30, 2025
    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Top Posts

    How is the UK Commercial Property Market Performing?

    December 31, 2000

    How much are they in different states across the US?

    December 31, 2000

    A Guide To Becoming A Property Developer

    December 31, 2000
    Stay In Touch
    • Facebook
    • YouTube
    • TikTok
    • WhatsApp
    • Twitter
    • Instagram
    Latest Reviews
    Bitcoin

    Le New Hampshire adopte le premier projet de loi pour établir la réserve de Bitcoin

    May 6, 2025
    Bitcoin

    Bitcoin briefly tops $70,000 for the first time since June

    October 28, 2024
    Bitcoin

    Satoshi Nakamoto Finally Revealed?, SEC Continues Its Crypto Assault

    October 14, 2024
    What's Hot

    Bitcoin miners launch ad campaign in swing states to boost crypto-friendly candidates

    October 23, 2024

    Algonquin Power & Utilities (TSE:AQN) Stock Price Down 11.9%

    August 11, 2024

    us stock markets: Who is going to win US elections Donald Trump or Kamala Harris? For Wall Street it’s a settled matter; here’s who they are favoring

    October 25, 2024
    Most Popular

    US wholesale: Week 14 ‘market pulse’ updates available on key seafood commodities

    March 31, 2025

    Wave Of Nuclear-Powered Data Centers Faces Opposition From Utilities

    August 7, 2024

    TrumpCoin Surges 55% After Trump Joins Bitcoin 2024 Conference

    July 12, 2024
    Editor's Picks

    Sur les marchés financiers, la panique se propage, les Bourses plongent

    April 6, 2025

    Bond investing making a comeback on rate cut forecasts: Panel

    August 15, 2024

    Altcoin Season’s Delay Did Not Affect These Tokens’ Growth

    August 16, 2024
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest Vimeo
    • Get In Touch
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms and Conditions
    © 2025 Invest Insider News

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.