Energy Performance Certificate

Read the latest Energy Performance Certificates news, including regulatory changes and their impact on the UK property and mortgage markets. Read more below to stay informed on how EPC requirements affect you and your clients.

England's private rented sector database to cost sector £327m a year, NRLA warns

Brokers advising buy-to-let clients face an urgent conversation about mounting compliance costs as the private rented sector database rolls out from December 2026

England's private rented sector database to cost sector £327m a year, NRLA warns

Burnham's landlord squeeze could trigger a wider financial crisis

Nouran Moustafa warns the pressure on landlords risks a cash-flow crisis that could spread to lenders and rates

Burnham's landlord squeeze could trigger a wider financial crisis

Santander and Octopus challenge affordability with zero-bills mortgage

Energy bills are the second biggest household outgoing after a mortgage, so why aren't they factored into affordability?

Santander and Octopus challenge affordability with zero-bills mortgage

Landlord retrofit spending is now driven by economics, not climate

Why energy efficiency has become an economic case, not just a climate one

Landlord retrofit spending is now driven by economics, not climate

Renters' Rights Act compliance costs mount as landlords adapt to new rules

Handelsbanken research reveals a wide cost gap, with some investors facing bills exceeding £30,000

Renters' Rights Act compliance costs mount as landlords adapt to new rules

Foundation for intermediaries

Find out how Foundation for intermediaries supports mortgage brokers with complex cases, specialist buy-to-let, and flexible criteria for clients

Foundation for intermediaries

A mortgage broker’s guide to Newbury for intermediaries

Discover how Newbury for intermediaries supports mortgage brokers with flexible criteria, specialist underwriting, and solutions for complex client cases

A mortgage broker’s guide to Newbury for intermediaries

New-build output slips to 10-year low

Planning delays, softer sales and regional shortfalls weigh on future housing supply

New-build output slips to 10-year low

NatWest ramps up support for new homeowners

A shift in borrower profiles reveals where the bank sees its next area of growth

NatWest ramps up support for new homeowners

Later-life lending needs a rethink on green finance

Labels like ‘ESG’ and ‘EPC’ fail to connect - brokers must reframe the offer around comfort, cost and long-term value

Later-life lending needs a rethink on green finance