{"id":3091,"date":"2020-01-29T11:36:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T11:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=3091"},"modified":"2020-01-29T11:36:14","modified_gmt":"2020-01-29T11:36:14","slug":"scotland-to-push-climate-conscious-laws-for-private-landlords","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/scotland-to-push-climate-conscious-laws-for-private-landlords\/3091\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland to push climate conscious laws for private landlords"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Scottish Parliament have laid out a new timetable for the revision of climate policies applying to privately rented homes.<\/h2>\n

Privately rented homes will have to meet minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) standards by 1 October 2020. The Scottish Association of Landlords<\/a> (SAL) says that the decision to delay the implementation of these new standards will give landlords the time they need to check their properties are compliant<\/a> and carry out remedial work to bring them up to standard if needed in time for the 1 October 2020 deadline.<\/p>\n

Landlords will face fines of up to \u00a35000 if they don\u2019t comply with the minimum standard outlined by the Scottish Parliament.<\/p>\n

The standards are aimed at improving Scotland\u2019s legacy housing stock, reducing energy bills for tenants and tackling the climate emergency by cutting carbon emissions.<\/p>\n

The rules will mean that private rented sector properties in Scotland will need to achieve at least:<\/p>\n