Energy Performance Certificate · EPC
The energy rating required to sell or let, valid for ten years.
An Energy Performance Certificate rates a property’s energy efficiency from A (most efficient) to G and is legally required whenever a property is built, sold or let. It remains valid for ten years.
Under the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), it has been unlawful since April 2020 to let a property with an EPC rating below E. Government policy continues to signal a tightening of the minimum standard for rented homes, so landlords are increasingly improving ratings ahead of time.
HomeCert’s accredited assessors produce your EPC and, because we cover all four trades, can quote directly on the heating, insulation and electrical improvements that lift a poor rating.
Applies to
Any property being sold or let
How often
Valid 10 years
The regulation
Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (MEES)
Properties let below the minimum EPC E rating breach the MEES Regulations.
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