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New Green Deal must be fair to rural landlords, says CLA The CLA today (4 November) broadly welcomed the Government's "New Green Deal" scheme to provide loans to pay for household energy efficiency measures. The Association, which represents the interests of landowners in rural areas, said plans to help landlords install insulation in rental properties are welcome provided that landlords will, as promised, face no upfront costs.
CLA President William Worsley said: "Local authorities already have powers to make landlords carry out costly works to improve their properties, often without regard to the age, character and location of the property. This concerns the CLA as many rural landlords cannot afford to improve their properties due to the low rents they receive under tenancies that are regulated by the Rent Acts.
"Rural residential landlords often own older properties which need different treatment to increase their energy efficiency. The New Green Deal scheme may carry dangers if it encourages work which is physically inappropriate or damages their historic character."
Mr Worsley added: "However, we look forward to hearing further details about the scheme as it has the potential to enable landlords to make a cost-free capital investment in their properties, while helping tenants financially and reducing the environmental impact of providing homes."
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