Energy Saving Trust States that Only Energy-Efficient Houses Should Be Rented or Sold

According to the Energy Saving Trust, homes that are not energy efficient should not be sold or rented.

A spokeswoman from the Trust has stated that green homes are extremely important for the future of the UK and the environment.

Last October, new measures were put in place by the government as a way of determining the energy efficiency of homes. Houses are now rated on several factors that determine their carbon emissions – with A being the highest and G being the lowest rating.

The spokeswoman stated that the government should not rent out the lowest rated homes, those that are rated G or F, from 2015 onwards.

The government appears to be listening to this advice, with new measures being put into place regarding newly-built homes.

New homes bought in the future will now need to be energy-efficient, and many of which will produce their own energy, also known as ‘zero carbon’ homes. Some homeowners will even be able to sell surplus energy back to the national grid.

However, more still needs to be done to meet the demands of the Energy Saving Trust. The Trust states that its advice is based on the fact that regulation will force people to act to improve the energy-efficiency of their homes.

Measures to reduce carbon emmissions are strongly focued on insulation, double glazing and renewable energy sources.