Let us tell you what you need to do.
Instantly assess any property against the proposed EPC C requirements, identify likely compliance routes, and uncover potential exemptions — before you commit to a penny of work.
You don't care that a property rates 48. You care whether you can keep renting it — and what it'll take. EPC2C turns the certificate into a single, plain verdict on how hard the problem really is.
The free check gives you the verdict and the outlook. The full plan gives you the exact route.
No SAP scores, no jargon. Just the things a landlord actually needs to weigh up.
Whether the property is likely to meet the proposed EPC C standard — or fall short.
The broad spend bracket to bring it up to standard, so there are no nasty surprises.
Light-touch upgrades or major works — know before tenants are affected.
If reaching C is impractical, you may not need the works at all.
Most properties have more than one route — flexibility means leverage on cost.
Drawn straight from its official EPC certificate — no survey required.
A proposed EPC C minimum would reshape what can legally be let. Landlords who assess early avoid rushed costs and the risk of a property they can't rent out.
No survey, no upload, no energy-assessor visit.
We retrieve the property's official EPC certificate from the public register.
EPC2C weighs every realistic route to the proposed standard, and checks for exemptions.
One plain answer — how costly, how disruptive, and whether you have options.
We don't sell insulation, boilers or installs. Our only job is to tell you what you actually need to do.
No installer commissions, no retrofit marketplace. The advice has no agenda.
Find out if an exemption applies before you ever pay for a quote or works.
Risk, cost and options — not SAP, RdSAP or energy-industry acronyms.
Assess one property or screen a whole portfolio for compliance risk at a glance.
The short version of everything you need to understand — without the jargon.
Under the proposed standard, privately rented homes in England & Wales would need an EPC rating of C or above to be legally let. Today the minimum is E, so a large share of the sector would need to improve. Assessing early gives you the longest runway to spread cost and avoid a last-minute scramble.
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards set the lowest EPC rating at which a property can be let. They already restrict letting F and G rated homes; the proposed change would lift the bar to C. Breaching MEES can carry financial penalties, so knowing where each property sits matters.
Not every property can reach C economically. Where qualifying improvements are impractical or disproportionately costly, a registered exemption may allow continued letting. EPC2C flags when a property looks like an exemption candidate so you can pursue the right route rather than overspend.
Listed and conservation-area properties face genuine limits on what can be altered, which can make standard upgrades unsuitable. These are among the most common exemption candidates — and exactly where a clear, early assessment saves the most wasted effort.
The cost to reach C varies enormously by property — from a few hundred pounds of straightforward measures to five figures for older, solid-wall stock. EPC2C gives a realistic cost outlook up front, so the number you plan around is grounded in the property itself.
Some homes get there with one or two modest measures; others can't reach C by any reasonable route. The honest answer up front — including "probably not, and here's why that may be fine" — is worth more than an optimistic estimate.
The government has proposed raising the minimum EPC rating for privately rented homes in England & Wales to band C. The current minimum is E. EPC2C is built around the proposed C standard and is updated as the policy is confirmed. (Dates reflect the current proposal.)
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards govern the lowest EPC rating at which a property can be legally let. They currently prevent letting F and G rated homes without a valid exemption, and the proposed change would raise that threshold to C.
Possibly. Where the improvements needed to reach the required rating are impractical or disproportionately expensive, a registered exemption may permit continued letting. EPC2C indicates whether a property looks like an exemption candidate, though formal registration follows its own process.
The new-landlord exemption is circumstance-based, not derived from the property. If you recently became the landlord — by purchase, inheritance or repossession — you may have a temporary exemption (typically six months) to complete improvements or register a permanent exemption. Because it depends on your circumstances rather than the property itself, our reports don't assume it; check your own dates against the PRS Exemptions Register guidance.
Listed and conservation-area properties often can't accommodate standard energy upgrades, which can make them strong exemption candidates. EPC2C accounts for this when assessing the route to compliance.
It depends heavily on the property. Some reach C for a few hundred pounds; older or solid-wall homes can run well into five figures. Your free verdict includes a realistic cost outlook so you're not planning blind.
Property certificates and their recommended improvements come from the official GOV.UK EPC Register. Cost outlooks reflect current installation rates.
Yes. The compliance verdict, cost outlook, disruption outlook and exemption indicator are free, with no signup needed to see your result. The detailed plan — exact measures, precise costs and your step-by-step roadmap — is the paid report.
A free, plain-English verdict on whether your property is ready for 2030 — and what your options are.