Guides
EPC guides for London homeowners and landlords
Plain explanations of the things people ring up and ask about, written from doing the assessments rather than from reading about them. No filler, and no advice to buy something you do not need.
How much does an EPC cost?
What a domestic EPC costs in London, what moves the price, who has to pay, and the checks worth making before you book the cheapest one.
Read the guideDo you need an EPC to sell?
When the EPC has to be ordered, the real penalty for marketing without one, the few exemptions, and when the certificate you have will do.
Read the guideEPC ratings explained
What the letter means, what the score behind it means, and why the number matters more than the band when you are deciding whether to spend money.
Read the guideEPCs for landlords
The minimum standard, how exemptions actually work, and the paperwork that quietly costs landlords a band when nobody can find it.
Read the guideEPC expired during a tenancy?
Why a certificate that runs out mid-tenancy does not need replacing yet, when you do need a new one, and why band E still matters.
Read the guideHMO EPC requirements
When a shared house needs an EPC, why a single room does not, and the change the government has announced for HMOs.
Read the guideHow to improve your EPC rating
Starting with the measures that cost almost nothing, because on most London properties those are the ones that move the number.
Read the guideThink your EPC is wrong?
How to tell a real mistake from a rating you do not like, who to contact first, and how a wrong certificate gets corrected.
Read the guideEPC expiry checker
A free tool: enter the valid-until date from your certificate and see what it means for a sale, a new let or a current tenancy.
Use the checkerRather just book it?
Accredited EPCs and measured floor plans across every London borough, from £59, lodged within 72 hours.