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Mortgages: Energy Performance Certificates

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring mortgage providers to reflect the EPC rating of properties in their mortgage rate offers to consumers.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
20 Nov 2024
Target answer date
25 Nov 2024
Answer
29 Nov 2024 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Nov 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of requiring mortgage providers to reflect the EPC rating of properties in their mortgage rate offers to consumers.

  2. 25 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The pricing of mortgages is a commercial decision for lenders. Currently the market provides a range of products such as green mortgages that can offer reduced rates or cashback for borrowers where certain conditions are met. Any borrower seeking one of t...

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