Energy label for a rental home
If you let a property, you need a valid energy label. Since the revision of the housing valuation system the label also counts towards the maximum rent, which makes it a financial matter rather than a formality.
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Is an energy label mandatory when letting?
Yes. When entering into a tenancy agreement there must be a valid energy label, registered in EP-Online. The landlord is responsible for this, not the tenant.
A label is valid for ten years. Labels from before 2021 were calculated with a different method; if yours has expired or is missing, a new assessment is needed.
How does the label count towards the rent?
In the housing valuation system the energy label earns points, and those points together set the maximum rent. Favourable labels earn points, while labels E, F and G carry negative points for self-contained homes.
For a landlord that means improving a property from F to C changes not only the tenant's energy bill but also the rent you may charge.
What if there is no label?
The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate supervises the label obligation and can enforce it when a valid label is missing at sale or letting. Separately, a missing label causes problems in the points assessment, because it cannot then count in your favour.
What does a label for a rental home cost?
A rental home is assessed the same way as an owner-occupied one. Through Energielabel24 that costs between €199 and €489, depending on type and floor area. Letting several homes in the same building? Say so when requesting: it almost always saves money.
Considering improvements? Read what improving an energy label delivers most.
Letting in numbers
| Required when | Entering into a tenancy agreement |
| Responsible | The landlord |
| Validity | 10 years |
| Counts towards | The housing valuation system, and therefore the maximum rent |
| Negative points | Labels E, F and G carry negative points for self-contained homes |
| Supervision | Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) |
Frequently asked questions
Is an energy label mandatory when letting?
Yes. When entering into a tenancy agreement there must be a valid energy label registered in EP-Online. The landlord is responsible, not the tenant.
How many points does my label earn?
That depends on the label class and the property type. Favourable labels earn points, while E, F and G give negative points for self-contained homes. The current table is published by the Rent Tribunal.
I let several homes in one building.
Mention that when requesting. Several assessments at the same address or in the same building are almost always cheaper than separate appointments.
May I let without a label?
No. The obligation applies from the moment the tenancy starts, and the ILT can enforce it.
Sources
The rules and definitions on this page come from the official sources below. Last checked on 12 September 2026.
Also for multiple properties.
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