Claire Askham, head of mortgage sales at Buckinghamshire Building Society, discusses the factors behind the slow adoption of green mortgages and the key role lenders and brokers have...

The lender has reduced residential and buy-to-let rates by up to 0.29%.

Each product comes with a reduced £595 product fee.

When it comes to property hunting, 17% will specifically look out for what the EPC rating is.

Two-year fixed rates now start from 4.02%.

The lender has reduced rates across its range by up to 0.19%.

The lender has also made cuts to its professional, key worker, and EPC Saver products.

The green mortgage market has expanded from four products on offer in 2019, to over 60 available today. 

Buy-to-let remortgage products have seen the largest rate cuts.

The range is aimed at homeowners and landlords who wish to improve the energy efficiency of their properties.