Episode Details

Every privately rented home in England and Wales needs to reach EPC Band C by 1 October 2030, with a cost cap of £10,000 per property. If you own one rental or a portfolio, the planning window is open now.

In this episode Simon Bacon and Ian Sadler take 20 questions on EPCs and answer them in plain English: what the minimum standard is today, what to do if your property is rated D, E, F or G, how the cost cap and exemptions work, which improvements actually move a rating, whether a tenant can refuse access for works, and the timing question most landlords miss, which is whether to renew your EPC early and lock in a C before the assessment methodology changes.

Simon Bacon is the owner of Preferential Properties, a lettings and sales agency serving Sutton Coldfield and North Birmingham with over 17 years in property management. If you want to talk through what EPC C means for your property, get in touch at prefprop.com.

CHAPTERS 

0:00 Cold open 

0:24 Welcome 

1:45 The minimum EPC rating to let a property today 

2:12 Can I let a property rated F or G? 

2:40 Do I need an EPC to market my property? 

3:17 How long does an EPC last? 

3:42 Do I need a C rating right now? 

4:18 Has the government confirmed EPC C for rentals? 

5:24 Should I start improving my properties now? 

6:28 Is EPC C already law, and when does it take effect? 

7:48 My property is rated D: what now? 

8:47 What if it's rated E? 

9:18 Rated F or G: the urgent cases 

10:01 The current cost cap 

10:34 The £10,000 cost cap explained 

12:06 Which improvements raise an EPC rating most? 

13:20 Already a C: do I need to do anything? 

14:55 Should I renew my EPC early? 

16:35 Access, tenants and improvement works 

17:37 Exemptions under the new regime 

19:00 EPC C is coming: the summary

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