This weekend marks one year to go before the introduction of
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards.
These will require that private rented properties achieve a minimum ‘E’
rating for energy efficiency from April 2018.
Over the last 12 months, tenants living in private rented
homes with F and G ratings have been able to request improvements, such as
insulation. The landlord has been
legally bound to bring the property up to at least an E rating (except where
upfront costs were required).
Now properties with an Energy Performance Certificate rating
of F or G are classified as ‘sub-standard’.
From April 2018 agents and landlords must not grant a lease on a
sub-standard property.
From April 2020, landlords must not continue to let-out
sub-standard properties. Currently
330,000 buy to let properties stand to be affected across the UK.
If you are in doubt about the rating of your property, you
should validate that you are rated ‘E’ or better. Where the rating is F or G, remedial works
must be specified, scheduled and completed over the coming year.
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