Almost a quarter of landlords say their properties are currently rated D or below for energy efficiency, a new study has found.
The ‘Confronting the EPC Challenge’ report by Shawbrook Bank surveyed 1,000 landlords, which also revealed that a further quarter (27%) of landlords admitting they don’t know the energy efficiency rating of their property.
Under new proposed regulations, landlords may be required to make changes to their properties to improve the energy efficiency by 2025 for all new tenancies. This means bringing their property’s EPC rating up to a C or above. For existing tenancies, landlords have until 2028.
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