MEES/ EPC Regulations Private Sector Housing
Received: 11 April 2023
Questions for Private Sector Housing / Environmental Health/ Trading Standards
1. How many properties have had their EPC improved to an E or above as a direct result of the council engaging either formally or informally with landlords?
2. How many proactive enforcement investigations has the council undertaken into suspected breaches of The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, Regulation 23 for the years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2021/22, 2022/23? Please note a proactive investigation means one whereby the council has proactively identified a suspected breach of the regulations prior to contact with the tenant or landlord.
3. How many reactive investigations has the council undertaken into suspected breaches of The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, Section 23 for the years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23? Please note reactive investigations includes investigations initiated in response to a complaint by a tenant or member of the public relating to any housing matter whereby the EPC is checked as part of the investigation and a suspected offense identified.
4. How many penalty notices has the council served for breaches of Regulation 23 of The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 for the years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23?
5. What data sources does the council use to proactively identify rental properties with EPC ratings of G and F? E.g stock condition surveys
6. Do you operate a selective licensing scheme? If yes, how many properties have been improved to an EPC rating of E or above as a direct result of the landlord applying for a license?
7. Has the council received any funding from BEIS for the purpose of improving landlord compliance with the regulations? If so please include the total monetary allocation
8. Has the council offered any financial incentives to landlords to assist them to comply with the regulations? If so please include the total amount paid by the council either directly to landlords or to 3rd party contractors between 2018 and 2023 and the number of properties directly improved as a result of the councils payments.
9. How many properties within the councils area are suspected to be let (or continued to be let) in breach of Regulation 23 of The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015?
10. Where does the team that enforce standards in the private rented sector sit within the council's structure? E.g Housing, Environmental Health, Regulatory Services
11. Does the council have a dedicated MEES penalty matrix to determine penalty amounts?
12. How many private rented properties within the Council's area have EPC ratings of C or below?
Trading Standards
1. How many investigations has the Council undertaken into suspected breaches of The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations, Regulation 6(2) in the following years 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23
2. How many penalty notices have the council served on landlords and/or agents under regulation 36 of The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 for breach of Regulation 6(2) in the following years 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23
Outcome / Documents
- Response (all information to be supplied) - application/pdf - Download