Compliance
EPC rules for London landlords
A practical starting point for checking energy-performance records before you market a rental property.
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In this guide
Practical context to help you prepare questions and have a clearer conversation about your property.
Start with the certificate and the record
Before marketing a property, make sure you can locate its Energy Performance Certificate and understand the rating and recommendations it contains. Keep the certificate details with the rest of the property records so they are easy to share when needed.
An EPC is one part of a wider compliance picture. It should be considered alongside the safety, repair and tenancy information that applies to the property.
Check the current minimum-efficiency guidance
Energy-efficiency requirements for privately rented homes can change. Use the latest government guidance when checking whether a property can be let, what work may be expected and whether an exemption or further evidence is relevant.
- Check the certificate is available before the property is marketed.
- Review the recommendations rather than treating the rating as the whole picture.
- Keep any exemption evidence and supporting records with the property file.
- Ask for current professional advice where the position is unclear.
A sensible landlord workflow
Build an EPC check into the same pre-marketing conversation as the property description, photographs, safety records and target start date. That makes it easier to identify missing information before viewings begin and to give prospective tenants a clear answer.