Landlord Refuses To Upgrade Epc To Grade C From 2028

[poppet2 13]

EPCs have to be a grade C from 2028. What will happen to tenants if a landlord refuses to upgrade his properties, especially if the tenants are protected 1977 Rent Act tenants and 1988 Assured  tenants, rather than your usual Assured shorthold tenants?

Surely they can't evict these tenants, just because landlords can't afford to upgrade these properties or even refuse to sell them?

 

If the law states that landlords can't rent their properties until the upgrade is done, does that mean the tenants can live there rent free until this is completed?

Edited May 11, 2023 by poppet2
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[geared 321]

I believe it's only a draft proposal and not currently law, so the landlord doesn't' have to act now.  If such a law is passed it should come with requisite punishment for those who break it.

 

Since no law is in place and proposals are subject to change, you can only speculate at what may happen.

[poppet2 13]

Well as things currently stand, landlords with an EPC of F or lower, should not be renting any accommodation. 

What happens if you are a protective tenant and the landlord refuses to upgrade your accommodation? The biggest fear for a tenant is to inform the council, only for the landlord to refuse to upgrade, then tell the tenants to leave. I am talking about protective 1977 Rent Act and Assured tenants here, not your average AST's.