One in 20 landlords is ignorant of their property’s EPC rating

One in 20 landlords is ignorant of their property’s EPC rating


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Over half of landlords with properties rated below Energy Performance Certificate C rating are putting off work to bring their properties up to scratch, a new survey has found.

A small number of landlords with properties rated below C are not planning to make any changes at all, even though they will continue to rent.

All rental properties must have an EPC rating of at least a C by 2030 to meet a government’s deadline, or risk attracting substantial fines.

But buy to let lender Landbay’s survey found that 58% of landlords with properties currently rated below a C will wait until nearer 2030 to do the work, with only18% saying they would do upgrades as soon as possible. Six per cent won’t make any changes at all even though they intend to continue renting.

Landbay’s survey revealed that just over a third of landlords, 35%, said their properties fell below C, with half being above C.

The survey also showed that those landlords who had between 11 to 20 properties had the most rated between D and G, at 36%. These were followed by landlords who had between four to 10 properties, at 27%.

Just over 5% of landlords didn’t know what their EPC rating was.

Rob Stanton, sales and distribution director at Landbay, says: “It’s encouraging that half of our landlords have properties at C rating or above. But those landlords who don’t, and who are putting off upgrading their properties, need to be careful. 

“Kicking the can down the road may mean that, with a national skilled worker shortage, landlords risk not getting the work done in time, They may face significant fines as a consequence.”

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