EPC Grading May Force Sales Of Properties!

From the 1 April 2020, all domestic property within an estate or trust with an EPC rating below "E" cannot continue to be let.

On 1 April 2018, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Regulations (MEES) implemented the rule that all new tenancy agreements must be granted on a rating of grade E and above. From the 1 April 2020 for residential buildings and 1 April 2023 for commercial buildings, you cannot continue to let the building (even on an existing tenancy) with lower than a grade "E" rating.

This means from 1 April 2020, if a tenant...

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