LANDLORD
ER V
F
U
O
TIMES
BRATIN LE G O CE
June 2025
N
DE
D 184
3
Monthly news for landlords brought to you by:
LANDLORDS NEED MORE TIME TO MEET MINIMUM ENERGY STANDARD
The government’s proposed 2030
2030 for new tenancies, 2033 for
exiting the sector, leading to
deadline for all rental properties in
extended tenancies and 2035 for
a reduction in available stock,
the private sector (PRS) to attain
all tenancies.
further exacerbating the supply
an EPC rating of C won’t give
The Department for Energy
and demand issue.
landlords enough time to make
Security and Net Zero is
It also argues there is insufficient
the necessary improvements.
currently consulting on proposed
capacity in the retrofit supply
Paragon Bank says the
implementation dates of 2028 for
chain and labour force, particularly
government should instead
new tenancies and 2030 for all
with the government’s competing
have a phased introduction of
tenancies.
objective of building 1.5 million
minimum energy standards for
Paragon says this timeframe is too
new homes over the next four
properties in the PRS. It suggests
short and could lead to landlords
years.
June 2 0 2 5