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Jan
Energy efficiency 'could bring in more tenants'
The National Landlords Association (NLA) has said that making
rental accommodation more energy efficient will help landlords to
draw in more tenants.
Speaking about the introduction of energy performance certificates
(EPCs) in Scotland last summer, NLA spokesman Anthony Zahra said
buy-to-let landlords have been "fairly positive" about them.
He added: "If you have got an energy efficient property that will
show up on the EPC then tenants are going to be more attracted to
those sorts of properties."
Mr Zahra stated that many landlords are now realising that tenants
are likely to be keener on properties where fuel bills are low,
with many working to make their properties greener even before the
EPCs were introduced.
The law in Scotland has made it a statutory requirement for
landlords to have an EPC for every property they rent out with
effect from January 4th.
