Energy Performance Certificates Archives

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EPC reforms risk retrofit bottleneck – NRLA

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st March 2026, 1 week ago | 1

The government has been warned that a shortage of retrofit professionals could slow planned changes to how energy performance certificates...

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Landlords need financial help to implement ‘flawed’ EPCs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

24th June 2025, 10 months ago | 0

A push to boost the energy efficiency of British homes is at risk of collapse due to insufficient funding and...

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Government committee warns landlords don’t value EPCs

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th June 2025, 10 months ago | 8

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) have become devalued by landlords and are not an effective tool for decarbonising homes, claims new...

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iHowz calls on government for clearer guidance as biggest EPC changes in decades come into force

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd June 2025, 10 months ago | 10

The government has announced the biggest changes in the way Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are assessed in more than a...

Landlords miss out on green BTL mortgage savings without EPC reassessments

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th May 2025, 10 months ago | 0

Landlords could be missing opportunities to secure cheaper green mortgages by not updating their Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessments after...

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Industry body urges government to abandon EPCs as measure of fuel poverty

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th April 2025, 1 year ago | 1

An industry body is calling for energy performance certificates (EPCs) to be abolished to measure fuel poverty. Currently, fuel poverty...

The looming cataclysmic EPC event for the private rented sector

Author: Landlord Crusader

14th February 2025, 1 year ago | 29

It’s been a hectic week for landlords with lots of EPC news – a consultation to bring in EPCs for...

UK government EPC rating changes planned for 2026 with new efficiency rules

Major changes to EPCs coming in 2026

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th February 2025, 1 year ago | 61

The way energy performance certificates (EPCs) are measured could be changed as soon as 2026. The government has launched a...

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Third of homes for sale fail to meet EPC C rating

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

30th October 2024, 1 year ago | 6

A third of all homes for sale in Britain have an EPC rating below C, according to new research. A...

Renter groups call on the next government to ‘fix our broken rental system’

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

13th June 2024, 2 years ago | 15

Groups representing renters in England have sent every political party an open letter urging them to address the ‘unprecedented crisis’...

Property firm calls for EPC assessor accreditation overhaul

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

23rd April 2024, 2 years ago | 7

A leading property firm is urging the industry to adopt stricter accreditation for Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) assessors after repeated...

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Landlords could go to prison if they don’t meet new energy rules

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

8th September 2023, 3 years ago | 25

The government is considering imposing prison sentences on landlords and property owners who do not comply with stringent new energy...

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