Overview

• The survey reports that 32%—about 3.5 million people—could not heat their homes to a comfortable temperature.
• ONS figures show 57% of renters live in properties below EPC C, making homes harder and more expensive to heat.
• Citizens Advice estimates renters in E‑rated homes paid £317 more for energy last winter than if upgraded to C.
• Nearly 29% avoided asking for repairs or upgrades due to fear of rent rises or tension; of those who asked, 13% faced conditions such as higher rent and 7% were refused.
• The charity urges a legal minimum of EPC C by 2030 and enforcement of the Renters’ Rights Bill, while the government points to consultations and an expanded £150 Warm Home Discount for over six million households.