There is no minimum standard for rental properties in Scotland to meet a minimum EPC standard for energy efficiency at present. The Scottish Government has intended for some time to introduce regulations requiring private rented sector properties to meet a minimum energy performance certificate (EPC) rating before they can be let to tenants. Previous proposals to require a standard of E then D were not be taken forward. Instead, the government intends to introduce a requirement for rental properties to have an EPC rating of C at change of tenancy from 2025. All rental properties will then be required to reach a minimum standard of C by 2028. Exemptions will be available for properties where it is not technically feasible or cost effective to reach that standard.