Regulation update · 28 August 2026
No, Scottish rentals do not have to reach EPC C by 2026 — official source updated 28 August 2026
Regulation page: No, Scottish rentals do not have to reach EPC C by 2026
Official source: Scottish Government — https://www.gov.scot/publications/energy-performance-buildings-scotland-regulations-2025-update-government-response-epc-reform-consultations/
Change detected: 28 August 2026
Passage now published at the official source:
A summary of the new Regulations, including the provisions which we are retaining, and those which are new, together with transitional arrangements for when the new regulations come into force, to mitigate potential negative impacts on particular parts of the property market (Chapter 2) The Government Response to the Technical Consultation on Energy Performance Certificate ( EPC ) Reform - Lodgement Fees and Penalty Charges [7] (Chapter 3)
Status line now published:
These regulations will come into force on 31 October 2026 and be the principal vehicle to deliver the reforms to Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) set out in the Scottish Government's January 2025 Response [1] to its 2023 consultation on EPC reform.
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- Regulation page
- No, Scottish rentals do not have to reach EPC C by 2026Status as published: CORRECTION — no minimum EPC band is currently in force in Scotland. Last checked by hand 28 July 2026.
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