EPC rules for landlords, made simple.
Rented homes in England and Wales must be EPC E or better today, and every private tenancy must reach a higher standard, equivalent to EPC C, by 1 October 2030. This free guide explains what that means for your properties and what to do, without the jargon.
In short
- You need a valid EPC before you advertise a home to let, and you must give your tenant a copy.
- In England and Wales you can't let a home rated F or G unless you've registered an exemption. Fines go up to £5,000 per property.
- By 1 October 2030, every private tenancy, new and existing, must meet a higher standard equivalent to EPC C.
- You won't have to spend more than £10,000 per property, and money spent since 1 October 2025 counts.
- A C on an EPC done before 1 October 2029 counts until that EPC expires.
- New-style EPCs with separate ratings for insulation, heating and smart readiness start in the second half of 2027.
The EPC scale
EPCs rate homes from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient), based on a score from 1 to 100+.
Start here
Is my rental compliant?
A quick check for today's rules and the 2030 deadline.
Check now →The rules today
Band E, the £3,500 cap, exemptions and fines.
Read →EPC C by 2030
Exactly what the government decided, and what it means for you.
Read →Improve your rating
Where to start, and how to plan work sensibly.
Read →Grants for landlords
What help is available with the cost.
Read →Exemptions
When you can let below the minimum, and how to register.
Read →EPC rules when letting
Getting, showing and giving an EPC, rooms and HMOs.
Read →New-style EPCs
The new ratings coming in 2027, explained.
Read →Scotland, Wales and NI
How the rules differ across the UK.
Read →Already using LandlordHub? Your EPCs are covered.
LandlordHub keeps every EPC, rating and expiry date with your other certificates, and reminds you before anything runs out. See how LandlordHub helps →
Sources
- DESNZ: domestic private rented property minimum energy efficiency standard, landlord guidance (updated 5 May 2026)
- Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes: government response (21 January 2026)
- Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime: partial government response (21 January 2026, updated 9 March 2026)
- A guide to EPCs for the marketing, sale and let of dwellings (MHCLG)
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Is your rental EPC compliant?
Check today's rules and the 2030 deadline in under a minute. Nothing you choose is saved or sent anywhere.