Much of my week has been spent reading the government #netzero review. Some radical suggestions in report:
-House sales must be EPC C or higher from 2033.
-All new commercial buildings EPC B by 2 years time.
-Massive scale up of #infrastructure - we’re miles behind our European neighbours in solar regs and expansion.
2023 - the year of the #retrofit. Some initial thoughts:
https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/news-opinion/rics-responds-to-uk-net-zero-review/
@gethin76 all homes must be C+ when sold, with certain exceptions such as listed properties or affordability (no definition set though in report). 90% + of new homes already EPC A or B.
I can see major challenges but also opportunities, not least affordability, supply chain and suitable measures being available. Also challenges with ownership - what if you inherit a EPC D or worse property. Report also calls for a review and reform of EPCs - so it may well change.
@samrees Definitely opportunities but it's gonna have to be backed with some financial assistance for people to get them there.
We just sold a 150yr old house - that we were using as a B&B. We'd done all we reasonably could with is but it was still only an upper D rating. I reckon we're talking £30-40k worth of work to make it achieve C whilst not wrecking its character. We didn't have that kind of cash so sold up
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