Private Rented Sector Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Compliance and Enforcement Funding Competition (closed)
This competition provided funding for English and Welsh local authorities to support them in enforcing the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Regulations.
Applies to England and Wales
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The Private Rented Sector Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Compliance and Enforcement Funding Competition closed to applications in July 2021.
The successful local authority bids have been awarded funding totalling £4.3 million.
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (the MEES Regulations) introduced a minimum energy efficiency standard of EPC E for the private rented sector in England and Wales.
Private rented properties in scope of the MEES Regulations must meet the minimum energy efficiency standard (EPC E) before they can be let, unless a valid exemption has been registered. For further information about the MEES Regulations, including which private rented properties they apply to and when, please see the relevant guidance:
Local authorities are responsible for the enforcement of the MEES Regulations in the domestic sector, and this competition aims to support them in doing so successfully.
The competition
All local authorities in England and Wales who require funding to develop and implement an effective compliance and enforcement procedure for the MEES Regulations were invited to bid for financial support. Collaborative bids were also welcome.
Each local authority could bid for up to £100,000 of revenue funding to help build their capacity and capability to enforce the MEES Regulations in the domestic sector in their region. This financial assistance will help drive upgrades in the worst-performing private rented homes.
The competition will:
- support local authorities with the introduction of a formulated approach for enforcing requirements under The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015
- assist local authorities with clear financial needs to build compliance and enforcement capacity and capability
- reduce fuel poverty and the carbon emissions produced by the housing (and commercial) sector
The Midlands Energy Hub is managing this scheme on behalf of BEIS.
Updates to this page
Last updated 22 October 2021 + show all updates
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The competition closed to applications in July 2021. We have now announced the list of successful local authorities.
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First published.