Tag: EPC C rating

Call to impose EPC rules on landlords as tenants ration energy

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

16th September 2025, 11 months ago | 110

More than 4.5 million private renters in England and Wales, equivalent to 41% of the sector, had to limit their...

What the government’s EPC consultation means for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

10th February 2025, 2 years ago | 42

Research reveals that 2.58 million homes in the private rented sector will need upgrading to meet an EPC C requirement....

Government to consult on EPC C rating for the PRS

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

21st January 2025, 2 years ago | 21

The UK government is set to finally unveil its long-awaited consultation on new energy efficiency standards for private rented properties....

Landlords could boost profits with EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

2nd January 2025, 2 years ago | 5

With more landlords offering bills-included rentals, improving a property’s EPC rating could help boost profit margins, says epIMS. The energy-efficiency...

Two-thirds of landlords lack EPC C rating as many plan rent hikes for upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

12th November 2024, 2 years ago | 13

Two-thirds of landlords currently own at least one property that does not have an EPC C rating, according to Foundation...

Landlords face £24 billion bill to retrofit properties to EPC C

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

5th September 2024, 2 years ago | 1

Reaching EPC C targets could cost landlords a staggering £24 billion, according to new research. A report by software platform...

Majority of homes can achieve EPC targets without breaking the bank

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

28th June 2024, 2 years ago | 19

Mortgaged properties with low energy efficiency ratings can achieve EPC C targets easily, according to new data. Technology company Kamma...

Sunak’s betrayal: How the PM stabbed landlords in the back with his EPC U-turn

Author: Landlord Crusader

22nd September 2023, 3 years ago | 74

Rishi Sunak has once again shown his true colours as a Prime Minister who does not care about the interests...

Majority of landlords won’t buy a property below EPC C

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

19th September 2023, 3 years ago | 14

More than 71% of landlords are unlikely to buy a property which has an EPC rating of less than C,...

Where will tenants go when EPC work is carried out on properties?

Author: Readers Question

11th August 2023, 3 years ago | 37

Hello, regarding the proposals to upgrade all properties to an EPC ‘C’ rating, where are the tenants of a two-bed...

How can I get my EPC from E to C?

Author: Readers Question

8th August 2023, 3 years ago | 98

Hello, I own a 1900 solid brick small workers’ cottage. It’s been fully renovated, new roof, new DG and electric...

Landlords are acting to improve property EPC ratings

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

4th August 2023, 3 years ago | 0

Landlords who own properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D or lower are actively planning to improve...

Landlords face hefty bill for EPC upgrades

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

31st July 2023, 3 years ago | 6

Landlords face a £30 billion bill to upgrade their properties to an EPC rating of C, according to new research....

Government urged to stop ‘dithering’ over EPC deadline for landlords

Author: Property118.com Landlord News Team

27th July 2023, 3 years ago | 9

The Property Energy Professionals Association (PEPA) has expressed its ‘disappointment’ with the comments made by Housing Secretary Michael Gove over...

What is the best way to get my properties to an EPC rating of C?

Author: Readers Question

10th July 2023, 3 years ago | 33

Hi, I bought two houses in the 1990s and these have a D rating. One is a five-bed and the...