The 2030 EPC C deadline: a landlord's guide
What the 1 October 2030 EPC C requirement means for rental properties in England: who it affects, the £10,000 cost cap, exemptions, penalties, and what to do now.
Guides
The rules, in plain English
No scaremongering, no jargon. What the EPC rules require, what they cost, and the decisions that actually move the number.
F and G ratings already cost you: MEES today, not 2030
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards already ban letting F and G rated homes in England. What MEES requires now, the exemptions register, and current penalties.
The £10,000 cost cap and £30,000 fines, explained
How the proposed EPC C cost cap works for landlords: what spending counts, when an exemption applies, how the penalty regime stacks, and worked examples.
Void periods: the cheapest time to get to EPC C
Why the gap between tenancies is the right moment for EPC works: the lost-rent maths, the 2029 contractor squeeze, and how a forward void schedule turns a deadline into a plan.