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6 million UK households cannot afford to keep warm this winter
Propertymark has long campaigned for incentives and realistic funding for landlords, tenants, and homeowners to upgrade their properties so we can see more energy-efficient homes, lower bills, and reduce emissions in the property sector. We are pleased to support National Energy Action’s Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on 27 November 2024, which highlights how the continuing energy crisis is stretching household, leaving many people struggling in cold, unsafe and unhealthy homes.
Target unsafe cladding levy at the culprits, not the whole sector
Propertymark has criticised the Scottish Government’s proposals for implementing a Building Safety Levy, stating that it is not the best way to fund the remediation of unsafe cladding, and risks cutting the supply of homes. Instead, charges should be directed to the developers and individuals responsible for installing the cladding in roughly 6,000 buildings across the country.
More ambitious plans are needed to provide essential housing
The Northern Ireland Executive’s draft Programme for Government identifies providing access to affordable, sustainable, and quality housing as an immediate priority and acknowledges the pressing need for action. Propertymark supports this aim and has made specific recommendations to accelerate progress.
Heat network pilot program: a step forward
In 2021, the UK Government's Heat and Buildings Strategy outlined a commitment of £338 million for the Heat Network Transformation Programme to scale up low-carbon heat network deployment. Fast forward to 2024 and a pilot program is now rolled pilot program across Hull, Newcastle, Middlesbrough, Rochdale, and Stafford to start the reduction of reliance on traditional heating methods. It will see the zoning of areas where communal heating solutions would be most cost-effective, calling on data such as building type, size, and existing energy use.