60% of private rental homes in England and Wales are rated EPC D or below, meaning 1.6 million properties would need retrofitting annually to meet 2030 targets.
New research has found that regeneration projects and cities like London and Peterborough lead Britain for energy-efficient homes, while older rural areas lag behind.
Michael Davey, group head of sustainability at OSB Group, explores how buy-to-let landlords can improve the EPC rating of their property and how much this might cost.
Despite growing awareness among commercial landlords about the importance of EPC ratings, thousands only have two years to make the necessary upgrades to avoid financial penalties.
New research suggests that it will take until at least 2040 for all rented commercial properties to meet the 2030 MEES standards of EPC rating B or higher.