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UK Statutory Instrument
2015
England and Wales
Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
14 compliance obligations, 5 practical guides across 2 topics · 3 journeys
Penalty landscape
2 of 14 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 carry different penalties and 9 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Landlord 12
Plus 2 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Step-by-step journeys using this legislation
Walkthroughs that take you from a real business situation to compliance.
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
Direct — cites this Act
1 guidesSupporting — topic alignment
2 guidesMentioned in related content
2 guidesOther Acts binding the same actors
For each actor bound by this Act, the other UK Acts that bind them most often. Useful for understanding the full compliance landscape facing each role.
Landlords also bound by 216 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 2016 74 duties
- Housing Act 1985 1985 53 duties
- Housing Act 1996 1996 30 duties
- The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 2003 27 duties
- The Service Charges (Consultation Requirements) (Wales) Regulations 2004 2004 26 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1
Service of documents
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Ensure official notices are served correctly in writing Local authority
Duty to review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must review energy efficiency regulations every 5 years Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation and commencement
General interpretation
Part 2
Landlord’s duty not to unreasonably refuse a tenant’s request
- Do not unreasonably refuse a tenant's energy efficiency improvememt request Landlord
Superior landlord’s duty not to unreasonably refuse a tenant’s request
- Superior landlords must not unreasonably refuse energy efficiency requests Landlord
Landlord’s initial and full response to tenant’s request
- Respond to a tenant's request for energy efficiency improvements Landlord
Counter proposal
- Serve a valid counter proposal to tenant's energy efficiency request Landlord
Effect of an improvement notice
- Pass on improvement notices to landlords and tenants Landlord
Browse 9 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Domestic PR property
Relevant energy efficiency improvements
Landlord and tenant
Request for consent to relevant energy efficiency improvements
Circumstances in which a request for consent to relevant energy efficiency improvements may not be made
Consent exemption
Devaluation exemption
Application to the First-tier Tribunal
Determination of an application
Part 3 — Minimum level of energy efficiency
Prohibition on letting of sub-standard property
Unlimited fine- Do not let or continue to let sub-standard rental property Landlord
Prohibition on letting of sub-standard non-domestic PR property
Unlimited fine- Do not let or continue to let sub-standard non-domestic property Landlord
PRS Exemptions Register
- Register exemptions for sub-standard rental properties Landlord
Publication penalty
- Public naming and shaming for energy efficiency breaches Landlord
Breaches in relation to non-domestic PR property
Fine up to £150,000- Avoid penalties for energy efficiency breaches in commercial properties Landlord
Recovery of financial penalty
- Failure to pay a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) penalty Landlord
Browse 21 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Domestic PR property
Non-domestic PR property
Landlord and tenant
Sub-standard property
Relevant energy efficiency improvements
Relevant energy efficiency improvements undertaken
Sub-standard property let in breach of these Regulations
Relevant energy efficiency improvements
Relevant energy efficiency improvements undertaken
Sub-standard property let in breach of these Regulations
Consent exemption
Devaluation exemption
Temporary exemption in certain circumstances
Enforcement authorities
Authorised officers
Compliance notices
Penalty notices
Breaches in relation to domestic PR property
Reviews, waiving and modification of penalties
Appeals
Effect and determination of Appeal
Schedules
Information to be registered on the PRS Exemptions Register
- Register required information when claiming a rental energy exemption Landlord
Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections sit outside the numbered Parts — usually provisions added or moved by later amendments.
Browse 3 other sections
sch. para. 2
sch. para. 3
The items referred to in paragraph 1(h) are—
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- ECO3 Private housing FTCH declaration & private rented sector landlord permission | Ofgem (opens in a new tab) from Ofgem Detailed Guidance
- Non-domestic private rented property minimum energy efficiency standards (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab) from DESNZ Detailed Guidance
- EPC Register - Find an energy certificate (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- PRS Exemptions Register (GOV.UK) (opens in a new tab) from DESNZ Publication
- Department of Finance NI - Energy Performance of Buildings (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Scottish Government - Energy Performance Certificates (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- Energy performance certificates for commercial property (opens in a new tab) from MHCLG Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Local Authority (Environmental Health / Licensing / Planning)
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