Mortgage holders urged to discuss sustainability - Mortgage Calculation

Mortgage holders have been urged to communicate with their tenants more in order to ensure their properties create fewer carbon emissions and use less power.

Ian Fletcher, director of policy the British Property Foundation, observed that the most effective way for people in rented accommodation to act sustainably is to interact with their landlords .

According to Mr Fletcher, many of the carbon reduction schemes tend to encourage residents and property owners to pursue energy-saving strategies separately, which he suggested is a mistake.

"I think the problem - as per a lot of issues in the sector - is communication; the two parties - tenant and landlord - working together to deliver the best sustainability outcomes," he told Money News.

Meanwhile, Michael Coogan, director general of the Council of Mortgage Lenders, recently welcomed the Financial Services Authority's decision to defer implementation of extending the approved persons regime to all those who sell mortgages . ?