'Growing national scandal': Rented property efficiency standards could save tenants £570 a year

James Murray
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'Growing national scandal': Rented property efficiency standards could save tenants £570 a year

New analysis from E3G calculates that delivering proposed minimum energy efficiency standards could save the UK economy £1.75bn and reduce rates of fuel poverty

The government has been urged to deliver on its long-standing proposals to strengthen energy efficiency standards for rented properties, after a new analysis revealed the rules could save tenants £570...

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