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EPC exemptions for landlords
If you can't bring a property up to the minimum rating, you may be able to let it with an exemption. It only counts once it's on the official PRS Exemptions Register.
Exemptions today (minimum E)
| Exemption | When it applies | How long |
|---|---|---|
| All relevant improvements made | You've made all the improvements that are relevant, or the cost cap was reached, and it's still below E | 5 years |
| High cost | The cheapest recommended improvement would cost more than £3,500 including VAT (three quotes needed) | 5 years |
| Wall insulation | An expert advises in writing that wall insulation would damage the property | 5 years |
| Consent | Consent you need (from a tenant, lender, freeholder or planning) is refused | 5 years, or until a tenancy ends if a tenant refused |
| Devaluation | A RICS surveyor says the work would reduce the property's value by more than 5% | 5 years |
| New landlord | You've recently become the landlord | 6 months |
How to register an exemption
- Check you qualify and gather the evidence, such as quotes, expert reports or refused consent.
- Register it on the PRS Exemptions Register on GOV.UK, with your evidence. The exemption only takes effect once it's registered.
- Diary the end date. When it expires you'll need to try again to improve the property, or register a new exemption if you still qualify.
Giving false or misleading information on the register can cost up to £1,000.
Exemptions for 2030 (minimum C)
The government plans these exemptions for the new standard: high cost, all relevant improvements made, cost cap reached (£10,000), property value adjustment (homes under £100,000), solid wall insulation, negative impacts, third-party consent and new landlord (6 months). The cost cap, property value and negative impacts exemptions are planned to last 10 years; the others are typically 5.
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