EPC
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Minimum energy standards planned for social rented homes
Energy secretary Ed Miliband plans to bring all rented homes to EPC C or above by 2030
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Government moots EPC rule relaxation
Plans that could have made all commercial buildings below a B rating obsolete by 2030 may be changed
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Office sector must pick up pace of energy improvement
Research warns that large amount of stock will be unusable as it will fail to meet EPC B standard
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Repurposing old offices – where do we start?
COMMENT Common Projects’ Steve Sanham on which buildings can be re-used – and for what
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The impact of MEES on rent reviews
Changing EPC standards and other related factors may have a major effect on rent reviews
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Three-quarters of London office space coming to market is energy-inefficient
Owners face £370m bill to retrofit space with EPC rating below C
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Key points to consider when moving HQ
Tom Merrick puts together a checklist of things to do when relocating head office
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Landlords ‘kept in the dark’ over EPC changes, says BPF
Commercial properties “unlikely” to meet 2027 target because of “government inaction”
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Dearth of fines over EPC failures suggests regime lacks heft
Kensington & Chelsea has not issued a single fine in five years
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EPC deadlines will be delayed, says Whitehall
2025 domestic deadline will be pushed back, but there is no indication for commercial
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Is government’s net zero focus unravelling?
Gove warns EPC deadlines may be too much for landlords
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MEES will render 90% of office space in key cities unlettable
Most space in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Bristol fall short of 2030 EPC requirements