EPC changes for BTL in 2025 is it possible.

[tescorank]

With our Victorian housing stock it certainly appears that many houses won't comply with the EPC minimum C requirements, whilst surely this has the potential to make hundreds of thousands homeless whilst the works are carried out (tenants can't be in situ).
Financially to bring the properties up to standard makes sense but is this practical ?

[LooneyTunes]

Can you provide a link to something that shows a minimum EPC C requirement for residential property in 2025 (i.e. legislation rather than consultation)?

[tescorank]

Thank you as you say and after looking for the link this is still going through the Parliament, I would have thought there’s no way these houses can comply in a few year generally due to the lack of builders.

[tescorank]

tescorank said:

Thank you as you say and after looking for the link this is still going through the Parliament, I would have thought there’s no way these houses can comply in a few years generally due to the lack of builders.

[Wings]

I have a 1930 terrace rental property that is desperately in need of a complete refurbishment, the same being rented to a single Albanian mother of two teenage children, and the mother expecting a new born child. any day.

The property requires a minimum of a new bathroom, kitchen, new electrical rewiring etc.

The tenant has been in the property fifteen (15) years, initially with her husband, although after various stages of domestic abuse, visible internal damage to the property, the husband departed from the property.

With the tenant/mother on social housing, I have been attempting through the council's housing officer, and offering both encouragement and advice to the tenant, to find the tenant alternative housing accommodation.

I have served the tenant with three (3) Section 21 (6a) six (6) month Notices, the last of which ends in a few days time.

The tenant wants me to proceed with court repossession, believing that the local council will find her family alternative accommodation.

I have explained to her that presently in the South West there are over ten thousand people in temporary accommodation, hotels etc., and that there is no guarantee that the council's offer of temporary accommodation, may not be in, and/or near where her children are presently schooled. Talking to council staff in both Plymouth and Bristol, the former told me that they had to offer one Devon family accommodation in Norfolk, with Bristol offering a family accommodation in South Wales.

With ever tighter rental housing legislation, outlined by HMG's recently published White Paper, I can see more and landlords opting out of residential lettings, and seeking alternative investment opportunities.

[LooneyTunes]

tescorank said:

Thank you as you say and after looking for the link this is still going through the Parliament, I would have thought there’s no way these houses can comply in a few year generally due to the lack of builders.

It’s not just a lack of builders that will prevent compliance, but simple economics.

If you look a the current minimum energy efficiency standards there are already cost caps and exemptions available if the works would be too expensive/impractical.

HMG will also realise that the cost of compliance will end up being paid by tenants. Either directly through increased rents on the property or indirectly as a result of the supply shrinking and pushing up rents.