By offering the possibility of
cheaper gas and electricity bills, landlords could make their property portfolios more attractive to would-be tenants, one commentator has pointed out.
However, Malcolm Harrison, a private rented sector expert from Harrison Communications, said that once a tenant has moved in, disputes over such issues are unlikely to arise.
When a person is considering renting a home, the landlord must provide them with an Energy Performance Certificate which details the property's energy rating between A and F.
This is the point when the potential tenant can bring up any changes they would like to see made in order to
boost the building's energy efficiency.
If they are not happy with the rating, they can choose to look elsewhere, Mr Harrison said.
"To make your property much more marketable, landlords need to do as much as they can to reduce energy waste," he added.
The Energy Saving Trust recommends that landlords upgrade their boiler to a more efficient make if it is over 15 years old.
