Low-income tenants will face higher energy bills as a result of the government’s decision to scrap plans to force private landlords to upgrade their properties to make them more energy efficient, experts have said.
The requirement for landlords to meet stricter energy efficiency standards, put out for consultation by the government two years ago, was dropped by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak, on Wednesday when he announced the scrapping or delay of a range of green measures he said imposed a direct cost on consumers.
