EPC's (all buildings) 2008 & Energy Certificates (only public buildings)

Exemptions - valid for 5yrs & cannot be transferred to a new LL
If MEES do not apply an exemption need to be registered with the PRS

• If the works required to comply do not have < 7yr payback (pay for themselves in energy savings) or comply with the Green Deals Golden Rule - where all feasible improvements have been/ or cannot be made and it remains below an E rating, sub standard.
• Where improvements to an EPC will devalue/ damage a property by 5% or more.
• If 3rd party consents (LA) are not available, despite reasonable effort.
• From 1 April 2020 or 1 April 2023 (for residential and commercial properties respectively), there is a temporary exemption of six months for new owners.
  Doesn't apply if:
• If a property has an EPF over 10yrs old, or no EPC.
• If the property is exempt from EPC regs it is also exempt from MEES (listed buildings, industrial sites, workshops, agricultural buildings, places of worship, temp. properties and holiday lets)
• Leases < 6 months or ⬆ 99yrs.

Aims

• Improve the energy efficiency of the most inefficient properties (EPC F/G)
• Work towards achieving legislative 'close to 0' target for buildings by 2050.
• Help tackle the barrier of LL paying for improvements to benefit the tenant

Dates

• April 2016 - Residents can request consent to install 'Green Deal' energy efficiency improvements.
• April 2018 - Commercial properties need to comply with MEES for granting, renewal and extensions of leases. EPCs 'F/G' cannot be rented
• April 2020 - Applies to residential properties.
• April 2023 - Enforcement applies to all active leases
  
  

'D & E' EPC rated properties are at risk.

Non- Compliance Penalties

• Providing false/misleading info. to the PRS Exemptions register
  

    £5,000.00 & Publication of non-compliance.
  

• Failing to comply with a compliance notice form a local authority -

  
  

    £5,000.00 & Publication of non-compliance.
  

• Renting out a non-compliant property

  
  

    <3 months non-compliance ➡ 10% of rateable value, with a min. penalty of £5,000 and a max of £50,000  & Publication of non-compliance.
    3 months/ ⬆ of non-compliance ➡ 20% of rateable value, but with a min. penalty of £10,000 and a max of £150,000 & publucation of non-compliance
  

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