At LandlordEPCs, we proactively guide you to EPC compliance, helping you avoid unnecessary work, minimise costs, and keep your rental income flowing.
Our Service
- Pre EPC Inspection and Action plan
- Compliance route report, giving you the cheapest option to reach EPC Rating C
- Exemption assessment & registration where applicable
- Retrofit verification and certification
Why This Matters
New legislation is coming that will impact the compliance requirements and rental potential of your property. Here’s what landlords need to know.
Domestic Rentals
The government’s plan to achieve Net Zero commitments includes raising the minimum EPC rating for UK Private Rental Sector (PRS) from E to C
How this will affect your rental property
- For all new tenancies and existing tenancies, your rental property must meet the new EPC C standard by 2030.
Commercial Rentals
From April 2025, all let commercial properties must hold a valid EPC certificate, even if there are no changes in tenancy.
- From April 2028: Minimum required EPC rating expected to rise to C for all let commercial buildings.
- From April 2030 (proposed): Minimum required EPC rating expected to rise further to B for all let commercial buildings.
PRS Database
From mid 2026, the government will introduce a new mandatory database for all Private Rented Sector (PRS) properties, creating a central hub for landlord information and compliance.
- Registration is legally required before marketing or letting a property and includes landlord details, property information, and key compliance documents such as EPCs
- The database will also link to wider compliance requirements, including PRS EPC exemptions and the new Ombudsman scheme.
How We Can Help
We offer a straightforward, transparent process guiding landlords to EPC C compliance or property exemptions.
Pre-EPC Inspection
Our accredited assessor visits your rental property and performs a Pre EPC Inspection. Once complete you will receive a clear, action plan
Compliance Options
Based on our report, you can carry out the improvements or if a C rating cannont be acheived we can register a exemption.
Verification and Certificate
If you choose to carry out the recommended energy efficiency improvements, once complete, we revisit your property to verify that all work has been completed.
EPC Exemptions
Not every property can realistically achieve an EPC C rating. In some cases, exemptions may apply, particularly for properties with special legal or structural considerations, such as listed buildings, leasehold apartments, or older properties.
Once a valid exemption has been registered, it ensures your property remains fully compliant and legally rentable.
Guide to EPC Excemptions >Pricing
EPC Pre-Inspection*
- Pre-EPC Inspection
- EPC Compliance Action Plan
Price from £79**
*Required in all EPC compliance cases,
**Prices vary depending on property size and location
Retrofit Inspection & Certificate
- Inspect work carried out complies
- Issue EPC certificate
Price £99
Exemption Preparation & Submission
- Prepare exemption using expert report
- Submit and register on your behalf
Price £299
Frequently Asked Questions
From 2030, all new and existing rental tenancies in the UK are expected to be brought up to a minimum EPC rating of C as part of the updated Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES).
This means that if your property is already let and the current tenant’s agreement continues beyond 2030, the property must meet an EPC C rating or above by that date. Properties that fail to meet this standard may not be legally lettable unless a valid exemption has been registered on the PRS Exemptions Register.
An EPC exemption is a legal allowance that lets a landlord continue to let a property that does not meet the minimum EPC rating, when meeting the standard is not possible, not appropriate, or not cost-effective.
An EPC exemption allows a landlord to rent out a property below the minimum EPC rating without breaking the law, provided evidence is submitted and approved on the PRS Exemptions Register.
Exemptions last 5 years, after which the landlord must reassess the property.
EPC exemptions under the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). These apply to England & Wales and must be registered on the PRS Exemptions Register.
- High Cost Exemption
- Seven Year Payback Exemption (Commercial properties only)
- All Improvements Made Exemption
- Wall Insulation Exemption
- Third-Party Consent Exemption
- Devaluation Exemption
- Recent Landlord Exemption
We guide landlords step-by-step, taking the guesswork out of compliance while helping you avoid unnecessary work, minimise costs, and keep rental income flowing:
- Pre-EPC Inspection: An assessor audits your property before any work is done.
- C-Rating Action Plan: A clear report shows the exact upgrades needed (if any) to reach EPC C — or identifies if an exemption is required.
- Complete Work or Register Exemption: You carry out improvements, or we help submit a valid exemption.
- Retrofit Verification: We check that the upgrades are completed correctly.
- Final EPC Certificate: Your compliant certificate is registered and sent to you.