Guides
Straight answers about EPCs
Written by a working assessor, and careful about the difference between what is law and what is currently only proposed. Most writing on this subject is not.
If you are letting property
- The 2030 band C deadline, explained properlyWhat is confirmed, what is still only proposed, the cost cap, the exemptions, and the grandfathering date most landlords have missed.8 min
- How to actually improve an EPC ratingWhat moves the score, what barely does, and why the order the measures are done in changes the answer.6 min
If you are selling, buying or just curious
- How much does an EPC cost in Birmingham?Real prices across Birmingham and the Black Country in 2026, what changes the figure, and when you are being overcharged.4 min
- What actually happens during an EPC assessmentHow long it takes, what the assessor needs to see, and the three things that most often waste a visit.5 min
- My EPC has expired. What now?What an expired certificate actually stops you doing, what it does not, and how to check without paying anyone.3 min
Or just check a property
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