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EPC C by 2030

From 1 October 2030 every let home in England must reach EPC C on the new metrics, with spend capped at £10,000.

one deadline for every tenancy
1 Oct 2030
on the new metrics
EPC C
cap on required spend
£10,000
fine per breach
£30,000

Try it with your dates

How it works

  • By 1 October 2030 every tenancy must meet EPC C or equivalent, with no earlier date for new lets.

  • Spend up to £10,000 per property on the recommended measures; hit the cap short of C and register an exemption.

  • Settled policy, not yet law: regulations are due in 2027, so the date is marked expected.

Your dates, on a line

Example: today, Sunday 13 September 2026, EPC issued 1 September 2018, rated D.

Today13 Sep 2026EPC expires1 Sep 2028New-metric EPC by1 Oct 2029, expectedEPC C deadline1 Oct 2030, expected
  1. Today
  2. EPC expires: renew before you next market the property
  3. Commission a new-metric EPC and plan the works to reach C, expected
  4. Every let home must be EPC C or better, expected
Small ticks are the earlier reminders we send before each date.

Do

  • Get a new EPC on the new metrics before 1 October 2029 if you are below C.
  • Improve against that new certificate, then get a final EPC to prove it.
  • Keep the certificate in date: it lasts 10 years and you need a valid one to market.

Do not

  • Improve against the old EPC: the new metrics can leave you short.
  • Renew mid-tenancy for its own sake: an EPC only has to be valid when you let.