Domestic EPC's

Since 2008 it has been a legal requirement for all rented and marketed properties to have an Energy Performance Certificate.

The government published its response to the "Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes" consultation on 21 January 2026, alongside the Warm Homes Plan. It confirms private landlords in England and Wales will need to bring rented homes up to EPC C by 1 October 2030 — one deadline for new and existing tenancies alike, not staggered. It is not law yet: the government still has to pass it through Parliament, with regulations expected to be laid in 2027. There's a cost cap of £10,000 per property over ten years on the improvements required to comply (the 2025 consultation had floated raising this to £15,000, but the final response kept it at £10,000); homes worth under £100,000 get a lower cap of 10% of the property's value. A home already at C stays compliant until its current EPC expires, and short-term lets are excluded from the requirement (though still need an EPC).

At Get smart energy services we are experts on giving advice on how to achieve this standard, however some properties, either due to design or age may not reasonably achieve this so we are here to help guide you through the exemption process