Over 500,000 people renting property could miss out on the £400 energy discount from the UK Government, charities have warned.
According to Shelter, the rebate will be issued to landlords instead of tenants in cases where bills are included in their rent. Approximately 585,000 households, making up around 12 per cent of private renters, will be affected, as reported by the BBC.
The UK Government has revealed that in some situations, landlords will have to pass on the discount to their tenants. According to its guidance, landlords who are in a domestic electricity contract with a licensed supplier and then sell on the electricity to people renting their property, based on usage, need to comply with maximum resale price regulations — meaning landlords cannot profit off of the energy they are reselling.
