EPC C by 2030 · Landlords
Your rental at band C, done for you.
Government policy is EPC band C for private rented homes by 2030. It is not law yet, and the legal minimum today is still band E. We survey the property, plan the cheapest route to get there, carry out the works and lodge the new certificate. One contractor, one fixed price, one job off your list.
The whole pathway,
not just a certificate.
Everyone sells the EPC. What a landlord actually needs is the route from where they are to band C, at a sensible price, done by one team. That is what this is.
We arrange the survey and the current certificate, so we know exactly which band you are starting from.
A clear, costed route from your current rating to band C, targeting the measures that move it for the least spend.
Loft, cavity and solid-wall insulation, plus floor and draught sealing. The biggest single lever on most ratings.
More efficient boilers, smart controls and better zoning, delivered by qualified engineers.
Double glazing, secondary glazing and draughtproofing where the survey shows it will move the number.
A fresh assessment on completion, so you finish with the certificate that proves you are compliant.
The minimum is about to move.
Government intends to raise the minimum energy rating for a private rented home from E to C. The legislation is not through Parliament yet, so band E is still the binding standard, but the direction is settled and 2030 is closer than it looks once you count the survey, the works and a second assessment. The landlords who move early get a choice of contractor. The ones who wait for the statutory instrument will be bidding against everyone else.
The date government has stated for band C. The legislation to enforce it has not been passed.
Proposed. Band E remains the legally binding minimum until Parliament changes it.
The cap proposed alongside band C. The cap in force today is £3,500 including VAT.
The point at which most landlords will be trying to book surveyors and contractors at once.
Get ahead of it now and you avoid the 2029 rush, the price rises, and a void while the work is done.
One job,
off your list.
One property or two. We get you to band C on a fixed price, well ahead of the queue.
A rolling plan across the portfolio, prioritised by which properties are furthest from C.
A single contractor to hand your landlords, with the survey, works and certificate handled for them.
A poor EPC drags a sale. We lift the rating before you list, or straight after purchase.
From survey
to lodged certificate.
We arrange the EPC and survey the property to see what is holding the rating down.
A costed route to band C, with the cheapest effective measures set out in writing.
You get a fixed price. No day rates, no creeping scope, no surprises.
Insulation, heating, glazing and sealing, carried out under one managed contract.
A fresh certificate lodged on completion. Compliant, evidenced, done.
What usually lifts a
London rental to C.
Every property is different and the EPC software decides the score, but the same handful of measures come up again and again in London rentals.
Loft and roof insulation
Topping up loft insulation is often the cheapest single improvement. Flat roofs and rooms in the roof need a different approach.
Heating and controls
A modern condensing boiler with a programmer, room thermostat and radiator valves can move a property more than any other single change.
Solid wall insulation
Many London homes have solid brick walls. Internal or external insulation helps the rating but needs planning, especially in conservation areas.
Glazing and draughts
Replacing single glazing, or adding secondary glazing where planning rules restrict changes, cuts heat loss and improves comfort.
Hot water and lighting
Insulating the cylinder and pipework and switching to low energy lighting are small jobs that add points.
EPC C by 2030,
answered.
Government has stated 1 October 2030 for band C under the Warm Homes Plan, replacing the earlier two-stage plan. Be aware this is stated policy rather than law: it needs an Act of Parliament and then a statutory instrument amending the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) Regulations 2015. Until that happens the legally binding minimum is band E.
You will not be able to let, or continue letting, a property that falls below the minimum standard, and the financial penalties for non-compliance are rising. Acting before 2030 avoids a rush of demand and a void period on the property.
A £10,000 cap has been proposed alongside band C. The cap actually in force today is £3,500 including VAT. We survey the property, tell you the most cost-effective route to band C, and give you a fixed price, so you know where you stand well before the cap or the deadline become an issue.
It depends on the property, which is why we assess first. Common measures are loft and wall insulation, draughtproofing, better heating and controls, a more efficient boiler, double glazing and low-energy lighting. We target the measures that move the rating for the least spend.
Yes. We arrange the EPC, plan the works, carry them out under one managed contract and arrange the new certificate at the end. One point of contact from survey to lodged EPC.
All 32 London boroughs, with a focus on west and south-west London: Chelsea, Kensington, Fulham, Chiswick, Hammersmith, Wandsworth, Wimbledon, Putney, Ealing and Notting Hill.
Find out what
it takes to hit
band C.
Send us the address. We will arrange the EPC, survey the property and come back with a fixed-price plan to reach band C. London-wide.
Often needed
alongside this.
Areas we cover.
We take EPC improvement work across all 32 London boroughs. Most of our work is in west London, in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith, Fulham, Kensington, Chiswick and White City, and in south west London, in Putney, Wandsworth and Wimbledon. We also work in south east London, in Greenwich, Blackheath and Lewisham.
If your property is outside these areas, call us anyway. We travel across London and will tell you honestly if a job is too far to price properly.