As homeowners struggle to remain on top of their mortgage repayments, many are choosing – or being forced – to rent their homes to tenants, says Aboutproperty.co.uk. Energy efficiency is unlikely to rate as a primary concern amongst embattled homeowners, and thus, for “unwilling” landlords, the EPC legislation is an especially bitter pill to swallow.

However, the NLA argues that the new EPC law is of comfort to equally beleaguered tenants, to whom the certificates will offer the reassurance of lower fuel bills and an energy efficient property, states Aboutproperty.co.uk. Although energy efficiency measures recommended by EPCs are not mandatory, landlords often feel obliged to make the changes underscored in the document.