Tenants 'can boost energy efficiency with double glazing'

The recession may have resulted in many Britons introducing strict budgets in order to minimise their spending.

And energy efficiency may be one way of saving money through lower utility bills.

However, tenants living in a rented home may feel that they are unable to take this course of action as any fixtures or fittings in their property will be decided upon by their landlord and may not always be the greenest option.

Writing for the Guardian, Leo Hickman notes that much of the information available on energy efficiency focuses on homeowners and not the millions of Britons who rent.

He was responding to a reader who was interested in reducing bills through double glazing, but felt that as a renter she was unable to make this investment and wondered if secondary glazing could be as effective.

Landlords can now provide their potential tenants with an energy performance certificate for the accommodation and if prospective tenants feel the associated energy bills are too high they may wish to request that double glazing is installed.

A recent article in Lovemoney.com revealed that double glazing and loft insulation can reduce heating bills by 25 per cent.

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Written by Alison Goldman