Despite energy efficiency steadily climbing up the list of priorities for UK house hunters, cost remains a major barrier to implementing them.

The government is aiming for all rental properties to achieve a Band C EPC rating by the end of the decade.

Energy efficiency improvements in the rental sector are tracking well ahead of government timescales, according to newly released data from epIMS.

Around 60% of properties in the private rented sector currently have an EPC rating of D or below

An EPC rating of C is soon to become the minimum standard allowed by law for private rented properties.

Some landlords with properties rated below C say that they will not make any changes at all, despite continuing to rent out their properties.

Karina Gerdes, Head of Resilient Homes at Mortgage Advice Bureau, outlines what homeowners need to consider before embarking on a bid to boost their energy performance.

Atom bank has released new research highlighting a significant knowledge gap among UK homeowners when it comes to Energy Performance Certificates and the cost of retrofitting.

A lack of Energy Performance Certificate enforcement in the private rented sector by councils across England undermines the government’s push for greater energy efficiency,...

Fewer than 40% of English homes built before 1990 have a current EPC rating of C or above, according to new analysis.