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Domestic EPCs Energy efficiency

Domestic MEES Exemption

How domestic landlords in Surrey can obtain a MEES exemption MEES – Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards – ensure that privately rented domestic properties meet minimum energy performance levels. As of 1 April 2020, landlords must offer new or renewed tenancies only on properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E or above. Failure […]

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Commercial EPCs Energy efficiency

MEES Exemptions for Commercial Buildings

How commercial property landlords can obtain an exemption from MEES (including mixed-use buildings) As sustainability regulations tighten across the UK, commercial property landlords face increasing pressure to comply with the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). Since April 2023, it has been unlawful to let or continue letting non-domestic properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) […]

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Domestic EPCs Energy efficiency

Navigating MEES

Navigating MEES: Current and future requirements for domestic landlords As energy efficiency continues to climb the policy agenda, the Minimum Energy EfficiencyStandards (MEES) reshape the domestic rental market. Landlords must familiarise themselves with current obligations and prepare for forthcoming enhancements. This blog explores where MEES stands today, anticipated regulatory shifts, and concrete steps Surrey landlords […]