Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES)—non-domestic property within the scope of MEES


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Practice notes

Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES)—non-domestic property within the scope of MEES


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Practice notes
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This Practice Note looks at the types of non-domestic privately rented properties (NDPR) that are subject to the Energy efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (MEES Regs 2015), SI 2015/962, as well as the prohibition on letting NDPR properties, and the interaction of minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) with energy performance certificate (EPC) requirements. It is part of our series of Practice Notes on MEES.

Implementation of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015

For an overview of the background to the development of MEES, see Practice Note: Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) in the private rented sector—snapshot.

MEES Regs 2015, SI 2015/962 provide for the following:

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    tenant's energy efficiency improvements: this applies only to domestic privately rented (DPR) property and came into effect on 1 April 2016—see Practice Note: Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES)—domestic tenants’ energy efficiency improvements

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    prohibition on letting substandard property: this applies to both DPR and NDPR property and prohibits letting of substandard property (ie with an EPC rating

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What does Energy efficiency mean?

Reducing energy consumption while still maintaining similar levels of output or performance. This is usually achieves by reducing wasted energy or increasing the power efficiency of appliances.

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