EPC Insights & Guides for London Homeowners & Landlords
An EPC rates a home from A to G using a modelled score, not your bills. You need a valid one, lodged no more than 10 years ago, before you sell or let, and rented homes covered by the minimum standard must be band E or above unless an exemption is registered. Approved software works out the rating from what the assessor records and the evidence you can show. Start with the group that fits where you are.
Written by your assessor, Abdul Motaleb Taher, Elmhurst and Quidos accredited26 guides
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Topic · 8 guides
Understand your EPC
What the rating means, how it is worked out and how long a certificate lasts.
- Start hereEPC Ratings Explained: Bands A–GWhat each band from A to G means, and the SAP score range behind it.10 min
- Do I Need an EPC? Every Situation AnsweredSelling, letting, lodgers, HMOs, holiday lets, extensions and the exemptions, each with the rule behind it.8 min
- What EPC Rating Do I Need? Selling, Renting, Mortgages and GrantsThe rating needed to sell, to let, for a green mortgage and for each grant scheme.4 min
- EPC Running Costs by Band: What London Homes Rated B to G CostWhat recent London EPCs estimate each band costs to run, for flats and houses.2 min
- How to Find, Check and Download Your EPCLook up any EPC on the free register, check it is genuine and in date, and save a copy.4 min
- Why Is My EPC Rating Different From My Neighbour's?Why two similar homes get different ratings, and when a rating can be changed.8 min
- RdSAP 10: What Changed in 2025, and the August 2026 Conventions UpdateThe RdSAP 10 method since June 2025 and the conventions update of August 2026.10 min
- How Long Does an EPC Last? Validity, Renewal and MortgagesTen years, the rules that decide validity, and when you need a new one.5 min
Topic · 3 guides
Before and on the day
Getting ready for the visit and what the assessor does while there.
- Start hereHow to Prepare for Your EPC Assessment: A Simple ChecklistAccess, paperwork and a checklist for the day of the visit.7 min
- What Happens During an EPC Assessment: A Step-by-Step GuideWhat the assessor records, room by room, and how long it takes.6 min
- Maisonette and Two-Floor Flat EPCs: What the Assessor Needs From YouMaisonettes and two-floor flats: both floors, what is above and below, corridors and shared heating.4 min
Topic · 5 guides
Letting and MEES
The minimum rating for rented homes now, and the higher standard planned for 2030.
- Start hereEPC Requirements for Landlords: MEES and ExemptionsThe band E minimum, exemptions and what a landlord has to do now.8 min
- The 2030 Rented Home Standard: What Landlords Need to KnowThe 2030 standard for rented homes: what is settled and what still needs legislation.7 min
- MEES Regulations 2026: Landlord EPC Rules and FinesPenalty limits, the exemption types and the evidence each one needs.5 min
- MEES Timeline for Landlords: What Changes Between Now and 2030The steps between today’s E minimum and October 2030.4 min
- Property Licence Applications in London: The EPC and Floor Plan You'll NeedWhat London councils ask for with a licence application: the EPC, the floor plan and room sizes.7 min
Topic · 7 guides
Improving your rating
Measures to look into, and what decides how much each one helps your home.
- Start hereHow to Improve Your EPC Rating: Measures and Property-Specific FactorsMeasures from lighting to heat pumps, and routes from D to C for common London homes.6 min
- Cheapest Ways to Improve Your EPC Rating: Top 5 Under £500Five lower-cost measures, cheapest first.5 min
- EPC Improvements by Budget: £500, £2,000 and £5,000What to look into at three budget levels.7 min
- Loft Insulation and Your EPC: Points Gained and CostsHow loft insulation is recorded, and the evidence that helps.5 min
- Solar Panels and Your EPC Rating: How Many Points?How many points solar panels add, worked through the RdSAP 10 method, and the evidence the assessor needs.6 min
- Cavity Wall Insulation and Your EPC: Costs, Risks, PointsWhich walls can take cavity fill, and how it shows on an EPC.6 min
- Electric Heating, Storage Heaters and Your EPC RatingStorage heaters, electric radiators and heat pumps: how they are recorded and why the meter matters.4 min
Topic · 3 guides
Selling, buying and floor plans
The documents a sale or let needs, and when to get them.
- Start hereEPC vs Floor Plan vs House Survey: Which Do You Need?What an EPC, a floor plan and a survey each do, and who needs which.8 min
- EPC for Selling Your House: Rules, Timing and Price ImpactThe rules and timing for an EPC when you sell.7 min
- How Much Does an EPC Cost in London, and Who Pays?What sets the price of an EPC, and who pays when you sell or let.3 min
Local figures
How homes in each London borough rate, from EPCs on the GOV.UK register, and what that means locally.
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