A new report reveals that over half of tenants claim their rental property is cold and draughty and 58% of tenants that have requested their landlord make energy efficiency...

In 2007 the UK Government introduced EPCs (Energy Performance Certificates). The Housing Act 2004 made it a mandatory requirement that an energy assessment is made on all properties...

Commercial Valuations specialist and a Non-Domestic Energy Assessor at DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, Mark O'Neill, takes a look at the variations between housing legislation in Scotland...

A new survey by Sarah Beeny's estate agent, Tepilo, has revealed that Brits find the UK property buying process confusing and unfair.

The number of arrangement fee free buy to let mortgage products rose in Q3 as lenders tried to find ways to compete without reducing rates which are already at an all-time low.

Today, 1st October, a number of new pieces of legislation come into force that will limit landlord’s powers to evict their tenants.

Liz Ainsle, environmental consultant for Hosking Associates, covers the recently passed legislation that will make it easier for tenants to rent more energy efficient properties.

According to a think tank, councils have been accused of turning to bailiffs and the courts rather than helping people in rent arrears.

The report followed 20 tenants, including single people and couples, over three years, to assess how people are coping with austerity measures, including changes to welfare benefits.

Software provider eTech has poached Mark Blackwell to become their new director of Lending & Surveying Services.