Some of our clients have been concerned about guidelines coming in where Buildings have to reach a minimum C Rating by 2025. Below is a statement from Elmhurst on the Prime Ministers speech this week, which shows those dates are still under consultation and will likely be delayed.

Changes to Landlord Requirements

‘The Prime Minister announced that the proposed plans, which would require landlords to upgrade private rented properties to EPC band C by 2025 or 2028, would be scrapped.

The sector was awaiting confirmation following a consultation under Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations about when properties would be required to meet EPC band C for all new and existing tenancies. 

This move, Elmhurst feels, leaves landlords with no long-term clarity around what is expected of them and by when energy efficiency upgrades would now be required. It is important to realise that the current standard is for rental properties to be E or above – this still remains in place. It was unclear in the speech whether the ambition on non-domestic building is also being delayed.’