King Charles and Prince William face £10m energy upgrade bill for estates
King Charles and Prince William face a potential £10 million bill to upgrade rental properties on their private estates to meet new government energy-efficiency standards. The proposed rules require landlords to achieve an EPC rating of C or higher by 2030.
Why it matters
The report highlights a conflict between the royals' public environmental advocacy and the poor energy performance of their private property portfolios.
King Charles and Prince William are likely to face criticism if their estates fail to meet the new government standards. Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty King Charles and Prince William are likely to face criticism if their estates fail to meet the new government standards. Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty Duchy of Cornwall King Charles and Prince William face £10m energy upgrade bill for estates New rules could affect nine in 10 rental properties in duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster and at Sandringham
Prefer the Guardian on Google King Charles and Prince William could be forced to spend up to £10m upgrading hundreds of rental properties on their private estates to meet planned energy-efficiency rules.
The government has announced that landlords will need to ensure their properties have energy performance certificate (EPC) ratings of C or higher by 2030 – up from the current requirement of an E.
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