Energy efficiency standards
Tenanted residential properties
If you rent a property, by law, the EPC rating must be greater than a 'E' unless an applicable exemption is registered on the PRS national exemption register. You can check your properties EPC rating on the GOV.UK website. If your EPC rating is an F or a G then please contact us by emailing info@southribble.gov.uk since your landlord may be breaking the law.
Landlords and potential landlords
All domestic private rental properties must have at a minimum an EPC rating of an E, whether a new tenancy is being signed or not. You can check your properties EPC rating on the GOV.UK website. If you currently let or plan to buy a residential property which has an EPC rating below an E then please seek further advice on how to improve the energy efficiency rating.
Non-compliance with minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) can attract a financial penalty of up to £5,000.
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