Are energy efficiency rules about to make commercial buildings in England's major cities 'unlettable'?

Stuart Stone
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Commercial landlords claim they have been left 'in the dark and out in the cold' by a lack of clarity on proposed new energy efficiency standards

Four-in-five commercial buildings in England's major cities are at risk of becoming "unlettable" unless urgent clarity is provided on the future of the UK's Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regime....

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