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Improving their rental properties’ energy efficiency should be a top priority for residential landlords who want to avoid potential fines of up to £150,000, property and legal experts have argued. The warning follows the announcement of new regulations that will make it unlawful to let a property with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of […]

The Scottish Government has put forward proposals for setting minimum energy efficiency standards for privately rented homes in the country, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Current plans include requiring all private rented properties to have a minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of ‘E’ from 2019 and […]

The overall energy efficiency and the level of control over the heating system are considered to be the most essential features of a property, a new survey from Gocompare.com has been able to suggest. Central heating topped the list after 69% said it was a must-have and double glazing followed closely behind with 68%. Having […]

An estimated 97,000 Scottish households have managed to escape from extreme fuel poverty over the past year, a recent report from the Scottish Government has been able to suggest. The 4% drop between 2014 and 2015 is attributable to a substantial fall in fuel prices (2.3%), energy efficiency improvements in housing stock (1.3%) and higher […]

Most UK homeowners waste hundreds of pounds on their energy bills each year through a lack of basic knowledge about energy efficiency, according to new research from Anglian Home Improvements. The survey of 1,000 adults looked into how energy efficient people are and discovered that just 14 per cent of respondents knew that the optimal […]

The lack of energy efficiency in various rental properties across the UK is leading to tenants having to overspend on energy by around £13 million every month, a recent study by insurance firm AXA has been able to suggest. The reports reveals that, despite the significant energy efficiency improvements implemented by landlords over the past […]

Some of the UK’s largest housebuilders have been criticized by the Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), Lord Deben, for delivering houses that are not up to the desired energy efficiency standards, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Speaking at a recent event, Lord Deben urged developers to step up […]

The market for building energy monitoring and management systems is set for very consistent growth, as an increasing number of homeowners and businesses alike are looking into ways of reducing their energy usage, a market research report has been able to suggest. The Global Energy Monitor Sales Market 2018 report by The Market Reports points […]

Homes across Scotland have cut their carbon emissions by an impressive 25% over the past eight years, due mainly to the overall growth of renewable energy sources and improved energy efficiency measures, a recent report by WWF Scotland has been able to suggest. The figures also show that climate damage caused by people using energy […]

Building managements systems (BMS) can do wonders in terms of improving a building’s overall energy efficiency – and this should be reflected in the stamp duty, experts have argued. In fact, the industry is hoping that stamp duty will either be cut or adjusted based on energy efficiency in order to stimulate transactions, which have […]

Building heating controllers and building management systems (BMS) can help the elderly save energy and money, and, more importantly, worry less about their energy bills. This would be particularly important nowadays, as a recent survey of 2,000 respondents aged above 65 by comparethemarket.com suggests more than two-fifths of this group are worried cold weather will […]

Are you worried about the effect the forthcoming wave of cold weather and snow, also known as the “beast from the east” will have on your energy bills? Well, if that’s the case, then you don’t have to worry – at least, if you already have a HeatingSave BMS systems installed. Our proven, efficient building […]