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Energy Performance Certificates

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a legally required document that rates the energy efficiency of a property on a scale from A to G and must be provided when a property is built, sold, or rented. The requirement is governed by The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, with updates published on legislation.gov.uk and guidance issued by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (formerly part of MHCLG). Enforcement is carried out by local authority trading standards teams. Watchdog HQ monitors changes to EPC weekly.

Latest week (24 May 2026): 1 item tracked across 1 source. The full detail is reserved for subscribers.

§ 01 · Sources Watchdog HQ tracks

Where the signal comes from.

HMRC — anti-money-laundering supervision of estate agency businesses
Information Commissioner's Office — UK GDPR enforcement and guidance
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — incl. leasehold & commonhold reform
Competition and Markets Authority — consumer-protection in property sales
Planning Inspectorate, Building Safety Regulator, OFSI (financial sanctions), Home Office (Right to Rent), Companies House (ECCTA / ID verification), DESNZ (EPC / MEES)
legislation.gov.uk — primary and secondary legislation in force, incl. commencement orders
Regulatory pipeline: UK Parliament Bills (readings to Royal Assent), GOV.UK consultations (open/closed/outcome), the Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee — a change is tracked before it becomes law and carried forward as it progresses
Statutory redress & standards bodies: The Property Ombudsman, NTSELAT, RICS
Trade press & legal commentary: Propertymark, NRLA, the Negotiator, Estate Agent Today, Local Government Lawyer, and leading property-law firms

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