Short-term let landlords gain EPC exemption
Original Article Summary
Short-term let landlords won’t be expected to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate rating of C by 2030, breaking from the rest of the private rented sector. As it stands all that will be required is an EPC rating of E, though the government acknowledged that some landlords could change their properties to short-term lets to […] The post Short-term let landlords gain EPC exemption appeared first on PropertyWire.
PropMatch Curated Analysis
Short-term let properties will only need EPC rating E, not the EPC C standard required for long-term rentals by 2030. Government acknowledges this could prompt landlords to switch property types to avoid stricter energy efficiency requirements.
Investor Relevance
Creates a competitive advantage for short-term lets over long-term rentals by avoiding costly EPC upgrade requirements. This regulatory arbitrage could influence acquisition decisions and portfolio strategy, particularly for properties with poor energy ratings that would be expensive to upgrade to EPC C.
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