Skipton Group is calling on the Labor Government to consider ways to incentivize and support landlords in the upcoming Autumn Budget, to enable landlords to achieve the newly set target of a Band C Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for their properties by 2030 .
Commenting on the Government’s confirmation that all landlords must meet a Band C Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) by 2030, Charlotte Harrison, CEO of home finance Skipton Group, said: “Landlords play an integral role in housing provision in Britain, and we know they face significant challenges in greening their homes from the perspective of awareness, costs and access to appropriate guidance and skills.”
“We believe that when it comes to decarbonising our housing stock, the Government should consider ways to incentivize and support landlords in the coming Budgets so that they can achieve the new proposed target.
She added: “Making the necessary improvements to their properties is vital to helping the country meet its net zero target and, importantly, will help address some of the challenges facing the cost of living , the energy and climate crises have had on the people living in these areas. Great Britain.”
Harrison suggested that support could include making energy improvement costs tax deductible, going a step further by offering government grants, or matching home energy improvements – for example by spending £1 for £1.
“To date, there has been more incentive for homeowners and social tenants to green their homes than for landlords, offering this government an opportunity to even out that imbalance.”