What happens to tenants in 2030 if the property is not up to a “c” on the EPC?

We had a similar issue with our licencing. One of our tenants wouldn’t reply to our agent’s requests for entry to get the gas and electric certs updated and kept blanking him. The council kept emailing us reminders (and threats!) about it and I had to tell them that as he wasn’t cooperating with us and as we couldn’t let the property without a licence we were going to have to evict him for breaching his lease. They immediately got social services involved and sorted it out so the contractors could gain access. It’s really all just ‘Catch 22’ with these things. Nothing has been properly thought out because none of those creating this act have any idea what the practical implications are for everyone concerned.

all you have to do to achieve and exemption is to explain to tenant, the government is mandating changes to private properties ONLY comply to Net Zero. As they rent a private property then this will have a direct impact on them.

You have done the assessment needed in order to comply and this means you have will have to spend £XXX on the property – just to be able to continue to rent it to them.

As result the rent will have to increase to £X pcm in order to pay for these upgrades.

If they do not wish for the work to take place therefore they will need to sign a letter to that effect.

Have a template letter ready stating the tenant refuses to allow the work to take place and a pen handy for them to sign.

Most will sign! If they don’t then you will have no choice than to evict as you can’t legally let.

You sum it up exactly
The majority of the tenants have been with me for 10 years plus and do not want the hassle and upheaval of internal insulation.
The rent charge is currently at LHA and everyone is happy.
The same can be said of
Section 24
UC
Selective licensing
Deposit protection
Things worked for the majority. Govt and Council that many retrospective changes after tenants moved in and consequently now making hundreds of thousands homeless. The damage those in power are doing to tenants homes.
I’ve had houses wrecked by this EPC work.
Many landlords are selling since Ed Miliband opened his mouth.
Tenants can refuse. I’ve had many tenants tell Selective Licensing they not having their changes. Problem then is if we refuse the grants and tenant leaves, landlady got astronomical bill that leaves it unviable and sells or next tenant massive rent to pay for it all.
https://youtu.be/ijMxRyuCGKI?si=VeUH8_RWLqUwZbxo

All these people relying on a change in government to sort it out should remember the attack on private landlords started under the Tories. Labour is just continuing the war.

Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 22/04/2025 – 20:39
I won’t change the properties I hold…I’m not feathering the nest of some MPs brother in law eho is a partner in some green energy company.

I have been selling and although bearish overall on property I will hold some…..and if I can’t let them I will keep them empty. Yummy, losses which means I can start taking money from the pension before they take that with IHT.

I will let the grandkids live in the remaining houses for nothing other than utilises and council tax…no tenant agreement, no profit, no licenses needed and I will then gift them (some CGT of course) to the grandkids when it suits everyone.

I’m demonetising before the government (this or the next) do it for me. I’d rather my grandkids lost all my money than give it to a government where the waste money on £100bn roads and net zero nonsense and SERCO etc where PMs seemingly have family members fully invested.

They have asked for too much…so instead of getting a fair chunk of my money….they will get as little as possible.

Yep, happy to cut off my nose to spite my face…in this instance. Being rich isn’t helpful….just enough to live on and enjoy holidays now is all I need.

Spending and gifting so hopefully nothing left in 25 years…when I’m 83. Then the gov can put me in a nursing home and pay for my meals.

Reply to the comment left by Steve A at 23/04/2025 – 20:52
That’s why I’ll go reform , can’t be any worse