Government 'should provide energy performance clarification'

Taylor Vinters - 16th Sept 2011

The government has been urged to provide clarity regarding expected energy performance for rented property across the UK.

Richard Jones, policy director at the Residential Landlords Association, said more information is required to ensure landlords are upgrading their properties that are currently the least compliant with energy targets, with the rating system for Energy Performance Certificate needing clarification for many.

He commented "The government wants to see voluntary compliance, but the one thing that puts landlords off voluntary compliance and getting on with it is the uncertainty about the standards that they will need to meet."

According to research by the national landlords association, 24 per cent of the UK landlords say they will definitely make use of incentives set out in the governments green deal to boost the efficiency of their properties.

Further more, 38 per cent claimed they would consider in, with just 17 per cent saying the scheme has no appeal.