
EPC legislation changes
The Scottish Government announced minimum energy efficiency standards for private rented properties on 2 May 2018.
The standards form part of the Energy Efficient Scotland programme which aims to ensure homes and buildings are warmer, greener and more efficient. Landlords have for some time needed to display their properties EPC rating on their adverts but from 1 April 2020 new minimum energy efficiency standards will be required to let out a property and will increase over time: