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Written question asked by Gideon Amos (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 25 June 2026. It was answered by Martin McCluskey (Labour) on Wednesday, 1 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Energy Performance Certificates: Private Rented Housing

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria his Department is using to define smart readiness for the purposes of the secondary compliance metric under the proposed new EPC framework for private rented properties; and what estimate he has made of the typical cost to a landlord of meeting that criterion.

Answer

Landlords in the private rented sector are expected to comply with minimum energy efficiency standards by meeting EPC C against the Fabric Performance metric and then EPC C against either the Smart Readiness or Heating System metric.

The Home Energy Model: Energy Performance Certificate consultation sought views on how smart readiness should be defined, including the role of technologies such as solar photovoltaic systems, battery storage and smart meters.

The government is currently reviewing consultation responses and will publish its response later this year. An estimate of costs based on the policy proposals consulted on was set out in the PRS MEES impact assessment published on 16 January.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
12482
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Costs Landlords Private rented housing Standards Energy performance certificates
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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