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Rishi Sunak's EPC U-turn: What does it mean for landlords and tenants?

Friday 6th October 2023

Landlords were given the welcome news by Rishi Sunak when he reversed his decision and halted plans to enforce new EPC, Energy Performance Certificate, standards for privately rented properties.

Improving EPCs was to be mandatory for landlords with properties required to be rated a minimum of C rather than the current E, unless the property was classed as exempt.

However, in a 'U-turn', Mr Sunak decided against the move because he said the additional costs for landlords to make the improvements could be passed onto tenants in the form of increased rents.