questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what criteria his Department is using to define smart readiness for the purposes of the secondary compliance metric under the proposed new EPC framework for private rented properties; and what estimate he has made of the typical cost to a landlord of meeting that criterion.
answerText: Landlords in the private rented sector are expected to comply with minimum energy efficiency standards by meeting EPC C against the Fabric Performance metric and then EPC C against either the Smart Readiness or Heating System metric. The Home Energy Model...
heading: Energy Performance Certificates: Private Rented Housing