EP2C
In April 2018 the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) came into force – these standards were to ensure that every rented property in England had a minimum EPC rating of E or above.
The Government has now proposed taking this one step further and has now concluded that all rented properties must have a minimum EPC rating of C or above. The proposed date for the implimentation of this is 2030 but as yet the legislation has not passed through parliament.
These changes are aimed at making homes more energy-efficient and therefore more affordable.
The penalty for not having a valid EPC will also be raised from £5,000 to £30,000 from 2030 under then proposed legislation.
What Will EP2C Do?
EP2C is an end-to-end process where we work with you to ensure your properties hit the required C rating or, if that is not achievable, we can assist in the application for an exemption to continue offering your property for let on the open market.
How Does It Work?
How Will New MEES Regulations Effect Me?
The costs of bringing a property up from an E rating to a C rating can be prohibitive for some landlords, and in many cases, the recommendations on the EPC are expensive and impractical. For example, an EPC will often make recommendations for underfloor insulation which is disruptive to the tenant and can be very costly for only a very small increase to the EPC rating. Internal wall insulation is another commonly recommended measure by the EPC – yet it doesn’t specify what thickness is required or what percentage of the external wall area it must be fitted to.
Sometimes a small top-up to loft insulation thickness, additional low energy bulbs or TRVs can be the difference between hitting or not hitting the C rating but the EPC often won’t recommend this if some level of loft insulation, low energy lighting or TRVs are already present.
With this in mind, we have great pleasure in announcing our EP2C service which is a simple and cost-effective way to ensure your rental property is future-proofed from the coming regulation changes.
As landlords ourselves we are aware of the importance of future-proofing your property investment and finding the most cost-effective way of doing so.
Step 1
An initial EPC assessment on your property is required. This allows us firstly to establish an accurate benchmark of where your property is now and what the current EPC rating would be. Secondly, it allows us to collect all the necessary data to run software simulations within the modelling software.
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Get Ahead Of The Regulations
Give us a call today to discuss how our EP2C service can help you stay ahead of the forthcoming changes to MEES regulations.
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