Will new statutory EPC C targets force tenants to leave their homes?

Will new statutory EPC C targets force tenants to leave their homes?

0:02 AM, 16th October 2024, About 10 hours ago 9

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If landlords don’t have an EPC rating of C or above by 2030 then will tenants be legally required to vacate the rental property they are living in?

Who knows. Yet another thing that Labour hasn’t thought through sufficiently.

I suggest members of the Property118 community raise this with their Member of Parliament and the Housing Minister NOW for clarification.

ie Dear XYZ Please can you clarify with the Minister for Housing what will happen to tenants in properties that are not rated an EPC C when the proposed legislation comes into force. ie If landlords don’t have an EPC rating of C or above then tenants will be legally/statutorily required to vacate the rental property they are living in? Kind regards etc.

It will be interesting to hear the responses from MPs.

Thanks,

Judith


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JaSam

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9:39 AM, 16th October 2024, About 38 minutes ago

Pointless target not going to happen. Remember the COVID jab for NHS workers; jab or loose your job well that worked out well for the government! At this rate labour will be out the door in a few years anyway let alone 6 years from now. I'm not going to waste mine or my MP's time raising this unrealistic loony point.

This is just as crazy as saying lets go and fit electric motors and battery packs to all petrol cars ever built if you want to be able to get a tax disc (I know tax discs don't exist anymore but you know what I'm getting at).

Jon Sear

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10:02 AM, 16th October 2024, About 15 minutes ago

There's no way they are going to make tenants move out because of this, how would that work? The property will just need to be upgraded to EPC C next time it is relet. The thing that concerns me is that the maximum investment required is proposed to be the same on a £50K flat and a £500K house. That could lead to some of the most affordable housing becoming unlettable, makes no sense as the total energy use is fairly low, even if the use per m2 isn't great.

Derek And jen

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10:21 AM, 16th October 2024, Less than a minute ago

EPC
Every Persons Conned?

not sure if I've got it right

Actuslly not sure our tenants even care!
If it involves rent going up again - they definitely wont want it.

Let people decide themselves , if they want to do it great .
If tenants want to rent a home thats has higher rating - let them choose. Every has different needs , and budgets.

Next all cars will be the same make ........with a choice of 3 models A,B,C - but only one colour!
probably all the same speed ???
Milliespeed !

Mick Roberts

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10:44 AM, 16th October 2024, Less than a minute ago

I'll keep putting this on these articles, hope the right bafoon in Govt or Councils read it

What if tenant was living in warm, no damp at all, 30% cheaper than market rent property?
And she already had latest boiler, windows, doors, kitchen etc.?
That was EPC D?
And she was perfectly happy?
And she's just decorated her living room gorgeous?
And Govt comes along & says we got to rip out all your nice decoration u just done.
Gonna' tread over all your new carpets.
5 builders in your home of 20 years for 2 weeks.
Make your house smaller.
But you will save £10pm gas bill.
And u will then be EPC C.
But it's gonna' cost your Landlord £10,000.
And that cheap rent you got, he not be able to afford you that any more, it's gonna' cost you £3000 per year more to bring in line with market rents.
Ooh & you gonna' get mould & condenstion next year cause this 1920's house wasn't made to be sweated up with all this internal insulation.
But we the Govt will look good to the voters as can say We are making loads of houses EPC C.
Ooh sorry we din't realise your Landlord din't want the house anyway, only keeping for you, and this last straw has pushed him over the edge & he's now gonna' sell to make u homeless-Look on bright side, Council will put u & 5 kids in one room in hotel that will be EPC C & Council (well Taxpayer) will pay the £3000pm to the hotel group.
Am I Einstein or are Govt & Council's thick? Has anyone been to ask the tenants who HAVEN'T GOT A PROBLEM what they would like?

Jo Westlake

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10:50 AM, 16th October 2024, Less than a minute ago

What about properties that have already been massively improved but still can't hit EPC C?
One of mine was G14 when I bought it. It's now D55. Just about everything I could do was done. I had full guidance from an EPC assessor when doing the renovations and upgrades. The only way to get to a C rating would be to install gas central heating and do cavity wall insulation (which the freeholder won't allow).
The flat was specifically bought for its current tenant and is let for LHA level rent. He assured me he won't be leaving until he's in a pine box. Hopefully he's not going to have to be evicted due to completely impractical EPC dogma.

Tom Dawson

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11:02 AM, 16th October 2024, Less than a minute ago

Reply to the comment left by Derek And jen at 16/10/2024 - 10:21
It was Henry Ford who said to prospective car owners - "You can have any colour you like. So long as it is black"

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11:02 AM, 16th October 2024, Less than a minute ago

Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 16/10/2024 - 10:44
In a word Mick....No . As per.

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11:06 AM, 16th October 2024, Less than a minute ago

Reply to the comment left by Jo Westlake at 16/10/2024 - 10:50
I wouldn't worry, there will be exemptions if either the freeholder or the tenant won't allow the changes

Jon Sear

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11:10 AM, 16th October 2024, Less than a minute ago

Reply to the comment left by Mick Roberts at 16/10/2024 - 10:44
They aren't going to be able to force tenants to have work done in their homes without their consent. Tenant refuses access for work will have to be an acceptable reason for non-compliance.

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