Future-Ready Heating for a 12 Bedsit Renovation
Background
A smarter approach to modern rentals
We speak with Chris Honor, Honor Properties, an experienced landlord with a large UK property portfolio who has transformed his latest property into 12 short-term bedsits. His goal was to create future-ready living spaces for tenants that combine comfort, efficiency, and flexibility, without relying on traditional gas heating. They chose to install Herschel Comfort infrared heating panels, alongside solar energy, battery storage and electric water heating to deliver a fully-electric rental renovation.
“We’ve renovated this property over the last year… and we’re delighted with it.”
Hear firsthand from an experienced property landlord how infrared delivers room by room precise control, enhancing tenant comfort from a sleek, space-saving design.
Solution
Moving away from gas
With 12 individual bedsits and a consistent flow of short-term tenants, the landlord needed a solution that could:
- Adapt to different tenant preferences on comfort;
- Avoid wasted energy;
- Maximise usable space;
- Deliver fast, reliable heating.
Choosing to step away from gas was a difficult decision, it having been the default heating solution for so many for so long.
“That was quite a hard decision because everyone’s used to gas… but I felt this gave us more flexibility.”
Herschel Comfort infrared panels were installed throughout the property, mounted neatly on ceilings to optimise space. This allows for flexible layouts and cleaner, more modern interiors. and was one of the key attractions for Chris, having installed infrared elsewhere across his property portfolio.
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The infrared system works alongside the solar panels, battery storage and electric water heating that has also been installed, creating a completely gas-free property.
“We’ve come away from gas boilers… and we’ve used your ceiling heaters…and they’re brilliant. I love them.”
Speed, control and efficiency
One of the standout benefits for the landlord was how quickly the system performs.
“You can walk in, be cold, and the room will be warm within five to ten minutes… with gas it can take thirty, forty, fifty minutes.”

In a short-term rental environment, this is critical. Guests arrive at unpredictable times. The level of control available with infrared was another significant reason for choosing infrared.
“Each room can be programmed for its own heat… that’s possibly the biggest reason we went in this direction.”
With individual thermostats in every bedsit, tenants can set their preferred temperature, energy is only used when needed thereby avoiding wasted energy from heating unoccupied rooms.
“You don’t see heating being poured out the windows… the heating is being used wisely.”
Chris has installed Herschel Infrared heating across multiple sites, including London, Cheltenham and Bristol. Aesthetically, “you don’t know they’re there…people think they’re light”.
In addition, he has installed Krystal heaters in a London property, ceiling-recessing them to create a sleek, space-saving and contemporary design.
Seamless installation and support
Chris describes how the installation of the infrared panels proved very straightforward and how he values the support he has received since working with Herschel.
“You’ve been absolutely brilliant with us… always attentive.”
Choosing a UK-based manufacturer added another layer of confidence.
“I visited your factory… I was blown away… it’s amazing what’s being achieved.”
By switching to infrared and going fully electric, this landlord has created a property that is energy-efficient, future-ready, tenant-friendly and low maintenance.

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