MEES

Question 1

What are the MEES?

Answer 1

The minimum energy efficiency standards

Introduced by the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015.

Question 2

What is the minimum energy efficiency standard imposed by the MEES?

Answer 2

From April 2018 landlords of buildings within the scope of the MEES mustn’t grant new tenancies or renew existing if the EPCis less than E unless an exemption is registered.

After 1 April 2023, landlords must not continue to let any buildings which have an EPC rating of less than Eunless the landlord registers an exemption.

Question 3

Whet act are the MEES based on?

Answer 3

Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, secondarily legislation from the Energy Act 2011

Question 4

What is the point of MEES?

Answer 4

To bring older buildings closer to modern energy efficiency standards

Question 5

Which buildings does MEES not apply to?

Answer 5

buildings which are not required to have an EPC: such as industrial sites, workshops, non-residential agricultural buildings with a low energy demand, certain listed buildings, temporary properties and holidays lets

buildings where the EPC is over 10 years old or where there is no EPC

tenancies of less than 6 months (with no right of renewal)

tenancies of over 99 years.