For just over two years, it has been a legal requirement under the MEPS legislation for your property to have an EPC rating of E or above to lawfully let your property. Properties with an F or G rating cannot be let unless they are exempt from the MEPS legislation.
Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), is a legal compliance under the Energy Act 2011, for properties rented out in the private rented sector. The legislation states that it is unlawful to let a residential or commercial property with an EPC rating of F or G. If this is the case, the properties will have to install improvements to meet the minimum standards. What happens if your property is an F or G rating? Landlords can be exempt from MEPS if they can demonstrate one of the following:
Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), is a legal compliance under the Energy Act 2011, for properties rented out in the private rented sector. The legislation states that it is unlawful to let a residential or commercial property with an EPC rating of F or G. If this is the case, the properties will have to install improvements to meet the minimum standards. What happens if your property is an F or G rating? Landlords can be exempt from MEPS if they can demonstrate one of the following:
- All cost-effective energy efficiency improvements have been carried out, either within a seven-year payback or under the Green Deal’s “Golden Rule”
- Consent from a third party is refused; such as a local authority
- A qualified expert provides written advice that improvements would devalue the property by 5% or improvements on the property would cause damage to the property
- Less than 3 months: Equivalent to 10% of the property’s rateable value: Minimum £5,000 – Maximum £50,000
- More than 3 months: Equivalent to 20% of the properties relatable value: Minimum £10,000 – Maximum £150,000
