How to help your tenants make your property more energy efficient
Tips for Landlords on How to help Tenants make your Rental Property More Energy Efficient
A rental property has several aspects that will appeal to various audiences, ranging from its location to its amenities. Ensuring that your home is appropriate for your target market can boost rental yields, extend tenancy lengths, and improve tenant satisfaction.
Renting to a younger generation has been found to benefit from eco-friendly properties, which boost the number of prospective renters interested in your rental and, consequently, enable you to raise prices as needed.
However, making your home energy efficient can benefit more than just landlords trying to attract younger tenants; it can also reduce energy usage and costs overall. It can also raise rental yields, increase the value of the property, contribute to a higher EPC rating, lower energy bills, save energy, and future-proof your home against any changes to the law. It’s a win-win situation!
Make the Transition to Energy-Efficient Appliances
Make sure you choose energy-efficient electrical products if your appliances need to be upgraded since they are nearing the end of their useful lives. The following appliances need to have an energy label stating their efficiency on them according to EU regulations:
- Dishwashers
- Televisions
- Washing Machines
- Lightbulbs
- Electric Ovens
- Fridges & Freezers
- Boilers
Appliances are rated from G to A on the energy label, with G having the lowest energy efficiency and A having the greatest. In the long run, appliances with better energy performance certificate ratings will save the most money and reduce energy consumption.
Installing Double Glazed Windows
A double-glazed window can be 20 times more efficient than a single-glazed one! Not only will they reduce heat loss and hence energy bills within the property, double-glazed windows provide a variety of advantages over single-glazed windows, including:
Summer Cooler Home: Double glazing not only insulates your home from the heat during the warmer months but also helps keep it heated during the winter.
Safer: In addition to being safer against forced entrance, the thickness of double-glazed windows makes them less vulnerable to accidental interior breakages.
Minimise Interior Damage: UV rays from the sun can fade and deteriorate furniture, carpets, and other materials. Double glazing blocks out these harmful rays.
Noise insulation: ideal for properties in highly populated urban areas.
Replacing old light bulbs with energy-efficient ones
It may surprise you when you learn that between 10% and 20% of an energy expenditure goes towards lights. One of the easiest improvements you can make to the property to increase its energy efficiency is to replace its lights with energy-saving ones.
Installing five low-energy light bulbs can save approximately £32, per U Switch research. Even though the tenant will probably pay for these savings, one of the categories that are considered to account for determining the property’s EPC rating is lighting.
Loft Insulation
Approximately 25% of a home’s heat escapes through the roof. The good news is that loft cavity insulation is effective for at least 40 years, so even though it requires a sizable investment, the installation costs will be recovered many times over before they need to be done again.
Furthermore, after the loft has been insulated, it can be turned into a room with less energy loss, which can greatly raise your property’s rental returns.
Installing Energy Saving Smart Metres
All UK residences are getting smart metres as part of a government initiative to save energy. Tenants may better monitor and reduce their energy use with the help of these free devices that measure their usage automatically.
Most energy suppliers provide smart metres; if you’re qualified, they should get in touch with you. Installing a smart metre might provide you with access to lower energy pricing in addition to being an added benefit for tenants.
There is also now the option of controlling the temperature and energy output by having a thermostat that the tenant can manage from an app on their phone.
Help and Guidance from Western Lettings Glasgow Experts
Western Lettings Glasgow believes in creating sustainable living conditions. By encouraging your renters to use energy-efficient habits, you can not only reduce your property’s environmental effect but also save energy and increase its appeal and value.
Contact us at 0141 357 0436 for additional personalised advice and solutions focused on your property.
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