EPC C in HMO 2025 or 2028?

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12:02 AM, 1st February 2023, 4 years ago 11

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Hello, As we all know the government is stipulating a minimum EPC ‘C’ for new tenancies signed in 2025, and for all rented homes by 2028. I run licenced HMOs with individual room lets on ASTs.

Legally, do I need to reach ‘C’ in 2025 on the first new room let tenancy, even though the other 4 tenants would be on pre-2025 contracts?

My business model is “all bills included in rent”, I’ve done all the low-hanging fruit on energy savings and to reach ‘C’ in one Victorian house with solid walls, I would probably need to have a rota on empty rooms to install wall insulation between tenants.

As I’m approaching retirement, I wonder if the payback period on all of this will stretch into my next lifetime!

Thank you,

John

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1:40 PM, 4th February 2023, About 4 years ago

Is it going to be worth being a Landlord or even a homeowner?

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