Energy rules are prompting landlords to sell their properties as 42% of rental stock falls short of EPC ‘C’.

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69% of 25-34 year olds already have energy-saving products in their homes, compared with 20% of over-55s who are unwilling to retrofit.

A majority of landlords have indicated that they would rather sell their properties than invest in energy-saving upgrades.

As it stands, all rental properties in Scotland must achieve an EPC C rating by 2028 for new lets. However, the SPF proposes 2030 as a more realistic EPC C deadline.

In LRG’s survey, 67% of tenants said they would rather keep rent low than pay more for an energy-efficient home.

UK banks may be overestimating emissions from residential mortgages by up to 50%, according to Atom bank's latest study.

Of the total, 16.3 million dwellings (64% of the total) are owner occupied, while 4.9 million (19%) are privately rented.

London remains top region, with 64.3% of homes sold meeting the EPC C benchmark.