Research and analysis

Enforcing regulations to enhance energy efficiency in the private rented sector: research report and CFP’s recommendations

Research report by RSM UK Consulting and the Committee on Fuel Poverty (CFP)'s recommendations.

From:
Committee on Fuel Poverty
Published
2 July 2019

Documents

Enforcing the enhancement of energy efficiency regulations in the English private rented sector

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CFP recommendations on private rented sector enforcement research

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Details

To help deliver the fuel poverty target, it is essential that Private Rented Sector (PRS) landlords play their part as 35% of fuel poor households live in privately rented properties. The recently approved Private Rented Sector Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations require landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of their Band F and G properties to Band E by 2020. This is subject to a cap of £3,500 expenditure by the landlord.

The committee commissioned research to look at what alternative enforcement models could be adopted and how they might work in the Private Rented Sector.

The research, completed by RSM UK Consulting, provides useful evidence on the weaknesses in the current system and makes suggestions on how to improve levels of enforcement. Based on the findings the CFP have made several recommendations. One recommendation is the creation of a mandatory Private Rented Property registration scheme for the whole of England, which could be a cost-effective intervention to significantly improve enforcement levels of regulations in the sector.

Published 2 July 2019