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
