Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions his Department has had with representatives of businesses, landlords and the property sector on proposed changes to minimum Energy Performance Certificate standards for non-domestic properties.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has engaged extensively with businesses, landlords and the property sector on the proposed changes to the policy on minimum energy performance standards for privately rented non-domestic property. This includes formal public consultations in 2019 and 2021, ongoing engagement with trade bodies, investors, letting agents and small business representatives, and targeted workshops to understand impacts, costs and deliverability. Stakeholders have consistently emphasised the importance of regulatory certainty, sufficient lead-in times and proportionate requirements, which have informed revisions to the proposed timelines and policy design.