New Announcement: EPC Rating of C will be required by 2030
In the on going saga around energy efficiency in the freshly minted Labour government has announced its intention to mandate that all rental properties achieve a minimum EPC rating of C by 2030. This policy, confirmed by Ed Miliband, the Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary, on August 5, reflects a strong commitment to reducing […]
Michael Gove on Minimum Energy Performance Standards: “My strong view is that we’re asking too much too quickly.
In a recent interview with Michael Gove, the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities expressed his desire to ease the proposed regulations that would require rental properties to have a minimum EPC rating of C by 2028. We’ve previously published details of this proposed legislation here. Gove conveyed his perspective to the […]
Industry Leader Anticipates EPC Rule Exceptions as Challenges Mount
Maxine Fothergill, ex-ARLA Propertymark President, forecasts government concessions on minimum EPC ratings must be made. Notable property expert and previous ARLA Propertymark President, Maxine Fothergill, anticipates that the UK Government will need to introduce exemptions for landlords when it comes to meeting the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) requirement of a minimum C rating. Fothergill believes […]