Can you let it — now, and in 2030?
Pick your property's EPC band and see whether it meets the minimum to let it today, where it stands against the proposed 2030 band C rule, and which improvements close the gap with rough costs. Free, no sign-up.
A guide, not legal advice. The band E Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard is in force for rented homes in England and Wales (exemptions exist). The band C target is a government proposal, not yet law — timing and detail could change. Scotland and Northern Ireland have different frameworks. Confirm current rules with your local authority. Nothing you type here leaves your browser.
MEES today, and what's coming.
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) means that, in England and Wales, a property generally can't be let on a new or renewing tenancy with an EPC below band E — and since 2020 that applies to all existing tenancies too. Letting an F or G rated home without a valid registered exemption can mean a penalty.
The government has proposed raising the minimum for rented homes to band C by 2030 (with an earlier date floated for new tenancies). This is a proposal, not law — the date and the detail have shifted before and could again — but it's the direction of travel, and the gap between a typical band D and band C can take real work to close, so it's worth planning for.
Exemptions from MEES exist — for example where all relevant improvements have been made and the property still falls short, or where the cost exceeds the spending cap — but they must be registered on the PRS Exemptions Register and they expire. They're not a way to avoid the standard indefinitely.
Scotland doesn't have the band E letting rule; its energy standards sit under the Heat in Buildings programme. Northern Ireland has no minimum EPC standard for private lets yet. Always check the current position with your local authority.
See it for your actual property.
Stead looks up your EPC, shows the exact improvements that get this home to band C with indicative costs, and tracks the certificate's renewal date alongside your gas, EICR and other landlord duties.