- £200For not giving a tenant an EPC
- Up to £5,000Per property, for letting below E
- PublishedCouncils can name landlords who breach
No EPC: a £200 penalty
Landlords must give new tenants a valid EPC. Trading Standards can issue a £200 penalty per property for failing to.
Rated below E: up to £5,000
Letting a home rated F or G without a registered exemption breaks the minimum standard, which your local council enforces:
- £2,000Under three monthsThe most for a breach lasting less than three months.
- £4,000Three months or moreThe most once the breach has lasted three months.
- £1,000False informationFor misleading details on the exemptions register.
- £2,000Ignoring the councilFor not answering a compliance notice.
The total is capped at £5,000 per property for each breach, and the council can publish the landlord's details on a public register.
Penalties may rise
Alongside its plans to raise the minimum rating to C by 2030, the government has proposed much higher maximum penalties. Check GOV.UK for the current figures.
How to put it right
- No EPC, or an expired one? Book one now and give your tenant a copy as soon as it's lodged, usually within a day or two of the visit.
- Rated F or G? Start the recommended improvements, or register an exemption if one applies. See the minimum rating for rentals.
- Not sure? Search the register by postcode to see the current certificate and its expiry date.