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Councils struggling to maintain strong EPC ratings

According to findings by the non-profit organisation Climate Emergency UK, some social housing EPC stock is woefully inefficient.

Less than half of homes have a minimum EPC rating of C in around 40 local authorities, with some of the worst performers being the London borough of Barking and Dagenham, at 42%; Harlow, at 41%; and Birmingham, at 32%. However, Mansfield was exceptionally bad, where just 2% of homes have an EPC level of C or above.

The news comes after Rishi Sunak controversially scrapped proposals to bring minimum EPC ratings of C for landlords by 2028.

Isaac Beevor, co-director of Climate Emergency UK, said: “If the UK government and Rishi Sunak cared about providing warm homes, and saving consumers money, they would provide a fully funded programme for all council homes to reach a minimum requirement of EPC C by 2028.”

Around a fifth of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings.

Mansfield executive mayor Andrew Abrahams responded to the study, saying upgrading “thousands of homes is a huge task that needs long-term funding”, adding that the council was “committed to doing everything we can to reduce energy bills and provide energy-efficient homes”.

Among 18 councils, over 90% of its stock has an EPC rating above C, with Manchester having a strong supply of efficient homes.

The charity compiled the data from freedom of information responses from 200 of the 300 local authorities that own or manage social housing.

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