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Under the Green Deal, it has been announced that all rental properties will have to meet certain energy efficiency criteria from April 2016.

The new criteria was announced by Chris Huhne, the Energy and Climate Change Secretary...

As from 30th June 2011, Holiday Let properties will require an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).

If there is no EPC after this deadline when letting the property, there could be a fine of around £200 for non compliance and you...

The Government’s ‘green deal’ will not do enough to tackle poorly insulated private rented homes, Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has claimed.

She is calling for it to be illegal to rent out properties with an energy efficiency rating of less than E and for a mandatory register of private landlords who comply with the law....

Yeovil’s district council is hoping to secure a grant to build a 5,000 home eco town on the outskirts of the town.

The council has already been given permission for the master planning of the Urban Village at Stars Lane car park and the Glove Factory development, with an investment of £1.5million....

Housing minister Grant Shapps has expressed his hope that house prices will become more affordable in the long term.

Mr Shapps said it was "horrendous" that house price growth had outstripped earnings since the 1990s...

Enviro Estates, the UKs first truly eco friendly Estate Agent, has launched a new service to encompass the whole buying and renting experience.

Any client marketing their property either for rent or sale can take advantage of a professional video virtual tour facility....

A recent study conducted by a quango, the Energy Saving Trust, found most properties could be improved to meet current green energy standards for less than £3,000.

The same study also claimed 70% of property buyers would negotiate a property’s price if they discovered it was not energy efficient....

Home improvements to make UK homes more eco friendly are proving slowest to catch on in the parts of the North. The allure of the solar panel, wind turbine or rainwater harvesting system has been most keenly felt in the South East and South West, according to a survey of UK properties for sale by the property search engine Globrix.... 

Eco Energie is your renewable energy provider for your home or business premises. There aim is to reduce your costs on your energy bills by making more effective, cleaner and more environmentally friendly energy....

The first bi-monthly newsletter covering issues and reports on property and the environment. Including more related topics which may be of interest for professional landlords. Inside includes: HIPs are history, Grants for landlords and another amazing story.

Prices went up by another 0.5% in May, pushing the price of the average UK home up to £169,162 which was £15,000 more than a year ago.

Annual house price inflation fell slightly last month though, from 10.5% to 9.8%.

The Government has announced the suspension of Home Information Packs with immediate effect from 21 May 2010. Homes marketed for sale on or after 21 May 2010 will no longer require a Home Information Pack (HIP).

The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) will be retained. Sellers will still be required...

Enviro Estates has been launched to cater for a new breed of property buyer and seller, landlord and tenant – people wanting ‘greener’ living. Enviro Estates promotes environmentally and energy efficient residential properties around the UK and only markets those with an above average energy performance rating (E and above) and a below average
environmental impact...

According to a recent research conducted by HotProperty.co.uk, they caliam that 69% of buyers have a preference to deal with a "Green" estate agent. They also claim, the research will act as a driving force for estate agents to re-market themselves as "ecologically-minded"...

The sight of ice across the Arctic Ocean could be a thing of the past a lot sooner than many think, according to new research.

Published by the WWF and the Catlin Arctic Survey team, the data have revealed that ice in the region is thinning and could be non-existent in the summer months within ten year's time...