The Government is preparing major changes to the energy efficiency requirements for rental properties across England and Wales. These proposals form part of a wider push to make homes warmer, greener, and more affordable to run.

Renters and landlords are facing the biggest shake-up in housing law for more than thirty years after the Government’s Renters’ Rights Act officially became law.

According to Halifax’s recent Owning vs Renting review, the monthly cost of owning a home for first-time buyers is 4% lower than the cost...