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Improving Your Property EPC Rating Could Increase Value by up to 20%

If you’re trying to increase the value of your home there are plenty of choices available. Cleaning, a fresh paint job and even additions and remodeling are all fairly common strategies, however investing in the property’s energy efficiency rating could be an effective way to increase the value of your property.  Whether the goal is […]

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UK Consumers Buying Now to Save on Energy Bills for Winter | Sales of Blankets & Warm Clothes Up as People Opt to ‘Rug Up, Thermostat Down’

Britons are rushing to buy blankets and airfryers as they attempt to save on their energy bills this winter according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Consumers are also buying more energy efficient appliances such as air dryers and warm clothing sales are also up as people opt to ‘rug up’ […]

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Can I Download a Copy of My Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) as PDF For Free?

The previous epcregister.co.uk website offered an easy method of downloading copies of certificates for the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) certificates as PDF. The new https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/find-a-certificate/type-of-property website doesn’t offer the same ‘click to download’ button, it is still quite a simple process to download a copy of the new EPC. Find out more information about the […]

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Energy Customers Could Get £100 by Following Advice to Cut Use | National Grid to Announce Scheme Which Could Be Adopted By All Suppliers

One energy supplier is predicting households could earn around £100 over the winter through a scheme to reduce peak-time energy use. The UK National Grid is to announce a scheme which could see energy customers getting £100 by cutting energy use. The scheme which could be adopted by all energy suppliers is to be announced […]

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Do I Need to Renew an EPC During a Current Tenancy?

EPC Requirements and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for Rental Properties – What Landlords Need to Know Since 1st April 2020, landlords are unable to create new tenancies in England and Wales without an EPC rating of E or above. Approximately 6% of UK dwellings might not pass the new rules the new rules, and […]

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£10 Tiny Computer Could Save You 10% On Your Energy Bills Every Year

The cost effective DIY gadgets that could reduce your energy bills A man living in Chester built his own ‘weather compenstion’ computer which constantly downloads local weather data from the internet and uses it to save money on his energy bills. Mr Pschierer-Barnfather who works for an electric car charging company designed this little device, […]

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Proposed Bill: Energy Performance Minimum Rating C For Rental Properties by 2025

The current energy crisis, gas and electricity bills that makes eyes water has brought even more attention to the matter energy efficiency in Britain’s homes and businesses.  Therefore, landlords should be aware of the ways that energy efficiency affects their business and their purchase to let. What landlords are particularly required to be aware of […]

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63% of UK Drivers Delay Buying Electric Cars As Home Energy Prices Skyrocket | AA Survey Reports Drivers Stick with Petrol & Diesel

Could energy prices plummet electric car sales? A survey of more than 12,500 drivers showed that one in ten drivers in the UK state that surging costs of energy as the single reason they will keep their petrol or diesel car rather than purchase an electric.  Largely blamed on rising gas prices and war with […]