Consultation Response: Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Rented Homes

This is a response to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s ‘Improving the energy performance of privately rented homes’ consultation, concerning changes to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in the residential sector.
The Government is proposing to raise the minimum energy efficiency standard required of privately rented homes in England and Wales to the equivalent of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C by 2030.
UKGBC welcomes this consultation and the government’s proposed changes to the MEES in the private rented sector (PRS). Tackling fuel poverty and decarbonising our homes must include upgrades within the PRS and address the needs of both tenants and landlords. Despite existing support schemes, uptake remains low and more effective solutions are needed to accelerate this shift.
Read UKGBC’s full response below.
Download the consultation response here
MEES for PRS Consultation Response
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