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Landlords and housing associations

EPC C for landlords — one property or a whole portfolio.

Private rented homes must reach EPC C by October 2030, with spending capped at £10,000 per property. We help landlords and housing associations find the most cost-effective route to C — then deliver it, one property or a whole portfolio.

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For portfolios

Landlord portfolio EPC C plan

From £95 per property

Desktop review of every EPC plus costed route to C per property.

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One property? Start with the EPC planner.

The rules

EPC C by October 2030

Deadline: EPC C by October 2030Private rented homes must reach EPC C.
Cost cap: £10,000 per propertyThe most you're expected to spend on each home.
Portfolio plan: From £95 per propertyDesktop review of every EPC plus costed route to C per property.
HMOs: Licence and MEESHMO licensing and the minimum energy efficiency standards both apply.

What to know

How we approach it

Delivery across many homes

One point of contact, works scheduled around tenancies and voids, and the paperwork for each property — so the EPC can be re-assessed as soon as the work is done.

HMOs and shared homes

HMOs need the right licence, and the minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) still apply. Fire-safe insulation and acoustic upgrades matter more in shared homes, and we specify both.

EPC Check & Upgrade Planner

Check any property against EPC C

The planner ranks every upgrade by cost, bill savings and EPC points gained, with the grants that may apply — so you can see which properties are close to C and which need more work.

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Loft and cavity insulation are often the lowest-cost EPC gains
Solid-wall homes look at internal or external wall insulation
Draught-proofing and heating controls add points cheaply
Each plan shows where a property would reach the cost cap

Funding

Help that may apply to rented homes

Tenants may qualify even where you wouldn't — and your permission as landlord is needed.

ECO4 (Energy Company Obligation)Closes in 73 days
Can fund measures in private rented homes rated EPC E–G where the household qualifies, depending on eligibility.
Warm Homes: Local Grant
Council-run funding in England for eligible low-income households below EPC C, including private tenants.
0% VAT on energy-saving materials
Insulation installed in homes is zero-rated for VAT — landlords included.
Local and regional schemes
Some councils run their own schemes — checked by postcode.

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Landlord enquiry

Tell us about your properties

How many homes you let, the lowest EPC rating and what you need. We'll call to talk through the plan — from one property to a whole portfolio.

Recommended measures

The insulation that usually suits

Each links to its own page with prices, suitability and what to expect on site.

Loft insulation

Mineral wool laid between and across the joists to 270–300 mm so heat stays in the rooms below.

Lofts with little or no insulationFrom £400

Cavity wall insulation

A borescope survey, then blown mineral wool or bonded bead injected into empty cavity walls.

Unfilled cavity walls, post-1920s homesFrom £800

Draught-proofing

Sealing doors, windows, letterboxes, hatches, floorboards and unused chimneys — every home's quick win.

Every home; quick winFrom £200

Internal wall insulation (IWI)

Insulated plasterboard or stud systems fitted inside solid walls where the outside must not change.

Solid walls where the outside must not changeFrom £5,000

External wall insulation (EWI)

A complete certified build-up of insulation board, mesh and render from one system holder.

Solid-wall, non-traditional and hard-to-treat homes; transforming how a home looksFrom £9,000

Suspended timber floor insulation

Mineral wool or rigid board between the joists with an airtight membrane.

Victorian, Edwardian, 1930s homesFrom £1,200

Acoustic insulation

Sound insulation in floors, party walls and ceilings.

Flats, conversions, home offices, HMOsPriced after survey

Fire-stopping and cavity barriers

Cavity barriers and fire-stopping installed with EWI, cavity and loft works.

All EWI and blocks of flatsPriced after survey

Questions

Common questions

When do rented homes need to reach EPC C?

Private rented homes must reach EPC C by October 2030, with a cost cap of £10,000 per property.

What if £10,000 isn't enough to reach EPC C?

The cap limits what you're expected to spend on a property. Our plan shows the most cost-effective route to C and where a property would hit the cap. Exemption rules are set by government, so check the current guidance for your situation.

How much does a portfolio EPC C plan cost?

From £95 per property: a desktop review of every EPC plus a costed route to C for each property.

Can my tenants get grants for insulation?

They may, depending on eligibility. ECO4 can fund measures in private rented homes rated EPC E–G where the household qualifies, and Warm Homes: Local Grant covers eligible private tenants in England. Your permission as landlord is needed.

Do HMOs have different rules?

HMOs need the right licence, and the minimum energy efficiency standards still apply. Fire-safe insulation and acoustic upgrades matter more in shared homes.

Begin your project

Find the cheapest credible route to EPC C

Check one property in the EPC planner, or send us your portfolio for a costed plan per property.

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