The measured route from EPC D to C for rental properties — no building work, no tenant disruption. Fylde Coast based, testing across Lancashire and the North West. If we do not achieve a C rating, there is no charge.
The rules are confirmed: every private rented home in England and Wales needs EPC C by 1 October 2030, and landlords are expected to spend up to £10,000 per property to get there. Most assume that means new boilers, wall insulation, heat pumps.
Before you spend any of it, open your current EPC and look for the word "assumed". Every time it appears, the assessor didn't measure — the methodology forced the worst plausible default for anything that couldn't be physically verified. Your property is scored as if the performance you can't see doesn't exist.
In many cases, those assumptions are wrong — and they're costing you a band.
Under RdSAP 10 (active since 15 June 2025), a verified air permeability result can replace the default assumed figure used by the national EPC methodology. For well-maintained older properties, that single change is often enough to shift the rating from D to C.
Carried out by an ATTMA Level 1 accredited operator — the same Pulse air testing we run for new-build developers. Non-invasive, takes a few hours, can be done while the property is occupied.
The verified test result is documented and passed to a qualified Domestic Energy Assessor as evidence for the new assessment.
The DEA inputs the verified figure into RdSAP 10 and lodges a new EPC on the national register. The C band rating is then locked in.
The government's new Home Energy Model (HEM) is set to replace RdSAP for existing homes in the second half of 2027. Under HEM, assumed values will no longer be permitted. Every element of a property's performance will need to be physically evidenced.
Landlords who secure a C rated EPC under the current methodology keep it. The certificate remains valid for its full term. Those who delay will face a far more stringent and expensive route to compliance. For the full policy picture, read our EPC C by 2030 guide for Lancashire landlords.
Plenty of landlords are sitting tight, hoping an election makes the 2030 rules disappear. Whatever you think of the politics, look at the odds — and the stake — before you join them.
The government confirmed the 2030 standard in its January 2026 consultation response. EPC reform is scheduled for 2027, assessors are being retrained and the supply chain is being funded now. Unwinding regulation already in delivery takes years — even for a government that wants to.
The stated aim is to stop tenants overpaying to heat cold, leaky homes. Cutting renters' energy bills polls well with every party's voters. Policies framed around the cost of living do not get repealed cheaply.
Act now and the worst case is £500 — charged only if your C is delivered. Wait and lose the bet, and you're competing with thousands of landlords for compliance work at 2029 prices, under a £10,000 cost cap, with penalties for letting without a C.
We are happy to work through your portfolio property by property, identify the ones that qualify, and deliver the test, the certificate and the lodged EPC end to end. You deal with one point of contact, not four. Planning wider upgrades across your stock? See our landlord portfolio service.
If we do not achieve a C band EPC rating on any given property, there is no charge whatsoever. Not a reduced charge. Not a refundable deposit you have to claim back. No invoice exists unless your C is on the register. The risk sits entirely with us.
A ten minute conversation is usually enough to identify which properties are strong candidates. No cost, no obligation.
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