AXA: UK landlords beef up energy efficiency performance

Madeleine Cuff
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Private rental sector has seen rapid energy efficiency improvements in recent years, but one in 20 properties still fail minimum standards

The UK's private rental market has delivered rapid gains in energy efficiency performance over the last two years, according to a new analysis from insurance giant AXA which suggests the number of the...

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