What motivates landlords to retrofit rental properties for energy efficiency?

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What motivates landlords to retrofit rental properties for energy efficiency?

Period18 Aug 2022

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  • Title‘I’ve never actually met them’: what will motivate landlords to fix cold and costly homes for renters?
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date18/08/22
    DescriptionLandlords are responsible for maintaining and improving rental properties. We interviewed landlords in Victoria about how they make decisions that affect the energy efficiency of their rental properties. Some might be surprised by what our research revealed: landlords who retrofit homes generally do it to improve renters’ comfort, rather than being motivated by increased rents.

    However, a major issue is that many landlords who use property managers are unaware of tenants’ discomfort.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/ive-never-actually-met-them-what-will-motivate-landlords-to-fix-cold-and-costly-homes-for-renters-188827
    PersonsMichaela Lang, Rob Raven, Ruth Lane