'Landlords should have to bring rental properties up to minimum BER' – Green Party

'I don’t think it is fair for people to be paying rent in a D4 energy rated house in this day and age,' said Green Party deputy leader Senator Róisín Garvey

Landlords who can not pay upfront for the work to bring up their property's BER can borrow €5,000 to €75,000 under the new energy efficiency loan scheme with interest rates as low as 3%. Picture: iStock

Landlords should be required to ensure their rental properties have a minimum building energy rating (BER), the deputy leader of the Green Party has said.

Senator Róisín Garvey has said the move would benefit both the landlords and the tenants.