Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government what types of building will be exempt from the proposed new energy performance certificate standards for rental properties.

The private rented sector minimum energy efficiency standard regulations apply to all privately rented homes that are let on specific types of tenancy agreement and legally required to have an Energy Performance Certificate. There are a number of exemptions available through the current regulations. We recently consulted on the suitability of current exemptions and will make some amendments and additions to improve the exemptions regime when the new standard applies.