EPCs are not required if a Listed building is being SOLD but the situation is quite different if the Listed building is being RENTED to a tenant. Rental buildings are subject to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) which states that all rental buildings must be EPC Grade E, as a minimum. Very importantly, the MEES legislation applies to almost ALL rental buildings, including Listed buildings. So, to prove that your Listed rental building meets the minimum MEES standard you must first obtain an EPC for your Listed building. Vital Direct carries out many EPC surveys for Listed buildings every year, so that the landlords can prove they are meeting the MEES standard of EPC Grade E. So simply put, Listed rental buildings require EPCs but Listed buildings being sold freehold do not require a statutory EPC.