Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 86036

Energy Performance Certificates: Holiday Accommodation

Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 3 November 2025
Named Day

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will confirm that holiday lets will have the same Energy Performance Certificate requirements as (a) Hotels and (b) bed and breakfasts.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
Hotels in the UK require an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) when they are being sold, leased, or constructed. For short-term holiday lets, an EPC is required if the property is rented for a total of four months or more in a 12-month period. In Decemb...

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