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.

New-build output slips to 10-year low

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

NatWest ramps up support for new homeowners

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

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

Brokers describe a buy-to-let market in 'suspended animation'

Landlords face rising costs, unclear regulation and cautious lenders, but brokers across the UK say opportunities still exist

Your guide to Shawbrook Bank for intermediaries

Learn how Shawbrook Bank for intermediaries helps mortgage brokers with specialist lending, flexible criteria, and dedicated intermediary support

Buy-to-let mortgage options hit record levels

Two- and five-year fixed rates decline as product choice reaches new high

EPC compliance: An opportunity landlords can't afford to ignore

Together's Tanya Elmaz shares research, advice, and how to help clients gain a competitive edge

Buy-to-let BOOM: Why the North is proving popular with landlords

BTL market is now valued at £20.5 billion, up 12% from £18.3 billion in 2023

Energy efficiency gains priority among UK homebuyers

Cost remains a barrier – but also, not knowing where to find trusted advice

Half-hearted? Lenders' change to green mortgages is 'frustratingly slow'

Sustainability expert says the industry has a collective responsibility to go green