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  • Home Energy Model (HEM): What the New EPC Changes Mean for Homeowners & Landlords in Canterbury

    Feb 10, 2026

    If you’re selling, renting, or improving a home in Canterbury or the surrounding Kent area, you may have heard that Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are changing. The government is introducing a new system called the Home Energy Model (HEM), which will eventually replace the current RdSAP methodology used for domestic EPCs. So what does this…

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  • How to Improve Your EPC Rating to C in Kent – A Practical Guide for Landlords

    Jan 26, 2026

    How to Improve Your EPC Rating to C in Kent – A Practical Guide for Landlords With the requirement for rental properties to reach EPC C by 2030, many landlords across Kent are now asking the same question: What do I actually need to do to get my property from where it is now to…

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  • EPC C Requirement for Landlords – What Kent Property Owners Need to Do Before 2030

    Jan 26, 2026

    If you rent out property in Kent, there’s now a clear deadline to work towards. From 2030, landlords will need to ensure their rental properties meet a minimum EPC rating of C, replacing the current EPC E requirement under MEES regulations. Although 2030 may sound distant, many landlords across Canterbury, Deal, Dover, Margate and Ashford…

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  • Heat Pump and Solar Grants in Kent – What the Warm Homes Plan Really Means for Local Homes

    Jan 26, 2026

    Over the past few weeks we’ve had a lot of questions from homeowners across Canterbury, Whitstable, Ashford, Deal and Folkestone about the government’s newly confirmed Warm Homes Plan. Most people aren’t asking about politics — they’re asking simple, practical things:Will this actually help reduce my bills?Do I qualify?Does my house even suit a heat pump…

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