Tag: Energy Performance Certificates

Industry body urges government to abandon EPCs as measure...
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 ...
It’s been a hectic week for landlords with lots of EPC news – a consultation to bring in EPCs for new tenancies by 2028,

Major changes to EPCs coming in 2026
The way energy performance certificates (EPCs) are measured could be changed as soon as 2026.
The government has launched a consultation...

NRLA warns landlord database will fail tenants
The NRLA has criticised the government’s plan for a landlord database as “bureaucratic”.
Under the Renters’ Rights Bill, a...

Third of homes for sale fail to meet EPC C rating
A third of all homes for sale in Britain have an EPC rating below C, according to new research.
A survey by epIMS, reveals more than...

Renter groups call on the next government to ‘fix o...
Groups representing renters in England have sent every political party an open letter urging them to address the ‘unprecedented...

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