Energy Performance of Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2025: data protection impact assessment
Data protection impact assessment (DPIA) produced as part of our intention to lay updated Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) regulations in October 2025. This DPIA has considered the evidence to understand any potential data protection outcomes from the reform of EPCs.
Stakeholder analysis and consultation
Stakeholders
Group: Owners/Landlords
Interest: Required by regulations to provide an EPC to prospective buyers/tenants
Group: Current/prospective homeowners/tenants
Interest: Can review EPC before deciding to purchase/rent a property. Will inform them of the energy efficiency of the property
Group: EPC Assessors
Interest: Complete an on-site survey to create an EPC
Group: AOs
Interest: Accredited EPC assessors and complete audits of their work. AOs may also offer other retrofit services.
Group: Housing Authorities
Interest: EPC data of interest to assist with stock modelling and requirement to provide EPCs to prospective tenants
Group: Local Authorities
Interest: Enforcement Authority for EPB regulations
Group: Finance providers / Mortgage lenders
Interest: May have interest in providing products based on EPC ratings
Group: Academics studying energy efficiency and decarbonisation
Interest: Interest in modelling housing stock, decarbonisation, energy efficiency and policy analysis
Group: Retrofit professionals and supply chains
Interest: Interest in provided energy efficiency and heat decarbonisation products/services
Group: Estate agents, letting agents and legal professionals
Interest: Requirement to ensure that valid EPC is being made available to prospective owners and tenants.
Group: Scottish and UK Government Policy teams
Interest: Policy analysis
Contact
Email: EPCenquiries@gov.scot