Rental properties which are more energy efficient are attracting a “premium” to live there, a report has found. Private sector tenants in England pay a typical premium of around £85 per month to rent a home with an energy efficiency rating of A or B compared with an equivalent property with a D rating, according to the analysis. The research was carried out by The Mortgage Works, which is part of Nationwide Building Society. Concerns around household bills and energy prices, against a background of global uncertainty, could make more energy efficient homes particularly attractive to tenants. The Mortgage Works’ research indicated that in 2025 tenants in England were paying an average premium of 8.1% for an A or B rated property, compared with similar D-rated property, which is the equivalent to around £85 per month, based on typical rental prices. The typical premium was found to have increased from around £70 per month in 2024, when the average premium was around 7.0%.…