Under new legislation in the UK, landlords will be required by law to bring the energy efficiency rating of their property to a standard (“Band E”) energy performance rating by 2018.

Financial support is available through the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation, to support improvement efforts.

The UK Government estimates this legislation will enable up to 1 million tenants in rental properties to benefit from warmer homes that cost less to heat.

See media release from the UK Department of Energy & Climate Change here.