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rd June 2021 10:13 am
Nearly two million homes in England and Wales cannot be upgraded to an Energy Performance Certificate rating of C or above, according to analysis by Rightmove.
Across England and Wales, 59% of homes have a D, E, F or G rating and there is the potential for this to be reduced to 11% of homes if improvements were made.
The property website says that 1.7 million homes with the lowest ratings do not have the potential to meet a C rating even if their owners carried out upgrades.
The government is aiming for as many homes as possible to reach a C rating by 2035 in England and Wales, with an earlier target of 2030 for private rented homes.
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Keystone Property Finance cuts rates and boosts cashback
By Roger Baird 25
th May 2021 10:23 am
Keystone Property Finance has cut rates by up to 0.25 percentage points and has launched a larger loan cashback offer as part of an overhaul of its product range.
The specialist buy-to-let lender now says its core range starts at 3.09%.
This range includes a standard five-year fixed product at 75% loan to value at 3.39%, down from 3.54%.
And specialist five-year fixes at 75% LTV at 3.69%, cut from 3.94%.
The lender applies an arrangement fee of 2%, which can either be rolled up into the loan or paid up-front.
As part of the review, Keystone also launches a new cashback offer on loans over £200,000.
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