Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that private rented homes meet the minimum standard of EPC C rating.

My Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister announced on 20 September that landlords will not be required to improve the energy efficiency of their property beyond existing legal requirements (EPC Band E).

The Government is spending £6bn this Parliament and a further £6bn to 2028 on making buildings cleaner and warmer, in addition to £5bn to be delivered through the Energy Company Obligation and the Great British Insulation Scheme up to March 2026.

Last year, the Government introduced a zero-rate of VAT for five years on energy saving measures and low-carbon heating, making it cheaper for people to invest in their properties and reduce energy usage.