How to Get an EPC C Rating
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ส.ค. 2023
- It looks like EPC changes may be delayed until 2028. But by then your rental property will need to achieve an EPC rating of C. So how do you do that?
In this video, John will reveal a great method that landlords can use to make sure their rental properties achieve an EPC rating of C or above.
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Well, originally the Government stated that:
1. New tenancies must have an EPC rating of C by December 2025; and
2. All rented properties must have an EPC rating of C by December 2028.
However, after much lobbying by landlords, the 2025 deadline looks like being scrapped. If that's the case the new legislation will probably say that:
ALL rental properties will need an EPC rating of A-C by 2028.
In many respects, this is good news for landlords, but… there is a BUT!
In the original proposals, there was a £3,500 cap on expenditure. This meant that if a landlord spent that amount on thermal upgrades and the property still didn't reach an EPC C, they would still be able to let it.
However, this is now subject to change.
More time to make necessary thermal changes will also mean a higher cap on expenditure. And there is talk of the maximum spend now being £10,000. So, essentially, landlords would be expected to pay up to £10,000 to make their property more energy efficient and achieve that milestone C rating.
So what can landlords do about these proposed EPC rental changes?
Well, as with most things it's best to have a plan…
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At the time of making this video (2023) there are still 5 years before the proposed EPC rental changes would take place.
So you have time.
One idea may be to spread the cost of change. If, for example, your EPC Assessor has suggested four things you need to do to reach an EPC C rating, you could make one change per year rather than do everything at once.
If you decide that the best option is to sell your property/properties, just be wary of Capital Gains Tax - especially if you have a property portfolio.
For more information on the changing EPC regulations, visit our website:
hypebuilding.co.uk/epc-2025-l...
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great advice
thank you
Great 👍
Excellent information
Thanks for watching and for your kind words 👌 It's quite a simple tip for landlords, but a route they may not have thought about. It's obviously much easier to achieve an EPC C when you're in the process of renovating a property as you can factor in what needs doing - but an EPC Assessor can also point you in the right direction with an existing property.
Think the torys have scrapped the plan for now.
It's all corrupt I got a new Epc rating of a D. They told me that to get it up to a C I would need to insulate and concentrate my cellar. I have done that 10 years ago only need to pul the carpet back to see this. Insulation in-between grounds and 300 in the loft and they say I've only got a 100mm in my loft. So they never gone up to look. Have a new boiler with remote thermostat. It would be nice if they did there jobs properly
Thanks for watching and leaving us your thoughts, Andrew. Looks like Rishi has finally decided to pull the plug on the EPC C for private rental properties anyway 🙄Not sure if he'll reimburse the landlords who've already made changes to their properties though!
Thank you for the video. How is the EPC rating rated ? Thanks
Hi there. Thanks for watching and for your question. The EPC is based on a scoring system. You get 'points' for everything you do to the property that contributes towards improving the thermal value. For example, adding insulation or installing a more energy efficient boiler. The more points you have, the higher your rating.
Hope that helps 👍
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Its all corrupt. My EPC is rated E, ....It estimates my energy to be 15,800 Kwh for heating and 4,800 Kwh for hot water annually......just checked by energy bill......5,333Kwh for both for the year!! I have a woodburner installed (HEATAS certified) as a result I use very little gas to heat the property. And I have a stove kettle so using less electric in the winter for a cup o char!!
Hi. Thanks for watching our video and leaving us your thoughts. Rishi has now scrapped the EPC C for private rental properties.🙄Whether or not he'll reimburse the landlords who've already spent money making thermal upgrades to their properties is another matter 😳