Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs··ReleaseFlood & Coastal
Government to pilot EPC-style flood performance certificates for homes
The government and Flood Re will pilot Flood Performance Certificates in England, rating a home's flood exposure and resistance in a style similar to energy performance certificates. Pilots begin this year in flood-risk areas and expand through 2027, timed to Environment Agency Flood Action Week.
Our readA rating system only changes behaviour once lenders and insurers price against it, so the real test is what happens to premiums and valuations once the pilot data comes in.
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