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RPC opinion: impact of improving energy efficiency of socially rented homes

Regulatory Policy Committee opinion of the quality of the evidence and analysis in the impact assessment for the regulatory measure.

• From: Regulatory Policy Committee
• Published: 8 May 2026

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RPC opinion: impact of improving energy efficiency of socially rented homes

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The government has published a response to its consultation on setting a minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) for socially rented homes.

The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gave a ‘green’ rating to the impact assessment from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on 6 May 2026. This means that we considered it to be fit for purpose based on our scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary. 

The RPC’s opinion refers to the evidence and analysis presented in the impact assessment, not the policy itself.

Published 8 May 2026