This paper investigates whether energy performance ratings, as measured by mandatory Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), are reflected in the sale prices of residential properties. This is the first large-scale empirical study of this topic in the UK involving approximately 400,000 dwellings...

This paper investigates the relationship between corporate social and environmental performance and financial performance for a sample of publicly traded US real estate companies. Using the MSCI ESG (formerly KLD) database on seven Environmental, Social & Governance dimensions in the 2003-2010...

This paper investigates the relationship between capital flows, turnover and returns for the UK private real estate market. We examine a number of possible implication of capital flows and turnover on capital returns testing for evidence of a price pressure effect, 'return chasing' behaviour and...

The rented sector of the housing market is a key concern for policies trying to improve dwelling-level energy efficiency levels. Currently, stepping up energy efficiency levels in the residential sector is hindered by a number of uncertainties. For rental properties, this is complicated by the...

The aim of this research is to investigate whether the intrinsic energy efficiency rating of an office building has a significant impact on its rental value. Using a sample of 817 office buildings with Energy Performance Certificate (EPCs), we investigate whether a pricing differential can be...