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The UPRN is a vital part of the digital property market infrastructure
Propertymark, alongside organisations from the UK property sector, has reopened dialogue with the UK Government to outline three key actions Ministers should consider during this parliament: embedding the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) in public sector projects, enabling market adoption, and ensuring ethical data use.
Most inefficient homes to get fully funded upgrades from local grant scheme
The UK Government has published details of their Warm Homes Plan to upgrade five million homes in England to EPC C over the next five years. Beginning in April 2025, the Warm Homes: Local Grant will be delivered by Local Authorities and provide up to £15,000 each for low-carbon heating and energy performance improvements in owner-occupied or privately rented homes.
Ministry signals tough stance on empty homes with Compulsory Purchase Order
A Local Authority has been given the go ahead by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to repossess a rental property left empty and in disrepair since 2018. Objections raised by the property owner were overruled by a Planning Inspectorate hearing and the Council will now ensure the building is sold to a new owner who will renovate and occupy it within a reasonable timeframe.
