Landlords have been fined £4,500 for some violations of the EPC rating rules, and one of the few people in the UK has appeared to receive such penalties each year.
Tewkesbury Council in Gloucestershire has issued several penalties to property owners for renting an F or G grade home. 
£5,000 fine
Since April 2020, landlords are no longer able to allow or continue properties covered by MEES (Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard) regulations if they have an EPC rating.
UK landlords are fined for not having a valid EPC certificate of property, particularly in the case of selling, renting or transferring titles, but fines are rare.
Nevertheless, if the company fails to provide a valid EPC, the fine is up to £5,000, and up to £500 if the tenant is unable to use a copy.
Up to standard
“We've seen a lot of people living in the world,” said Alex Hegenbarth, a key member of the Tewkesbury Council's community and housing.
“Our environmental health team regularly checks that this requirement is met and has recently issued several fines to one £4,500 landlord.”
The council says the inefficient properties make it difficult for tenants to supply heating and can be linked to health issues.
“This is why it is so important to ensure that landlords in the private rental sector are taking appropriate measures to meet government regulations.”
The best and the worst
The government has started consulting on plans to force landlords to upgrade their property to the lowest EPC band C by 2030.
Last month, a new study revealed that more than half of the UK's biggest city homes have EPC ratings below D.
The rental company's uncle looked at data from the 30 most populous cities to see which ones have the best and worst EPC ratings.
Details of EPC evaluation
