Ed Miliband Announces Plan to Improve Energy Efficiency in Rented Homes

The Labour government aims to lift over a million renters out of fuel poverty by 2030 through stricter energy efficiency standards.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband outlined a plan at the Labour party conference to raise energy efficiency standards in both private and social rented homes.
The new regulations will require all rented homes to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C or equivalent by 2030.
The initiative is expected to lift more than a million renters out of fuel poverty and reduce household energy bills.
Campaigners have welcomed the proposal but urge the government to implement the changes sooner and ensure costs are not passed on to renters.
The plan includes consulting tenants by the end of the year and addressing the removal of the winter fuel payment for pensioners.