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Landlords should 'boost energy efficiency of properties'
25/10/10
Edited by Tom Bardley.Investors in the private rented sector should ensure that their houses meet energy efficiency standards as the cold weather sets in.
According to the National Landlords Association (NLA), owners of residential property can install energy saving lightbulbs, check loft, cavity wall and floor insulation and lag pipes to reduce both fuel costs and damage to the environment.
It advised owners they can benefit from the government's Landlords Energy Saving Allowance, which offers tax concessions to those trying to improve their tenants' homes with insulation.
David Salusbury, chairman of the NLA, said: "As part of Energy Saving Week, the NLA encourages all landlords to consider ways they can make their properties greener to both help the environment and help reduce their tenant's energy bills."
The Energy Saving Trust says that nearly 60 per cent of a home's heat is lost through uninsulated walls and lofts and an average of £145 per year can be saved by improving energy efficiency.
