Buy-to-let landlords could face a green tax of up to £5,000 under proposals by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy that would see them having to pay up front for energy efficiency measures.
Homeowners were previously able to apply for loans from the Green Deal to pay for improvements including insulation and new boilers.
From April 2018, landlords will be required to ensure that rental properties have an energy efficiency rating of a minimum of Band E.
Daily Telegraph, p. 4
