New Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards in force

Landlords are being urged to comply with updated regulations in relation to minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES). Since April this year, new rules apply to energy ratings which affect a landlord’s ability to agree a new letting or tenancy. They now have to contribute up to £3,500 per property towards raising the rating on a […]

BEIS to launch energy efficiency consultation on commercial buildings

A Government consultation is to determine measures to drive up improvements in the energy and emissions record of commercial buildings. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has described the sector as a ‘huge untapped area’ for improvements. The fact that about 60% of commercial buildings are rented can lead to issues around […]

MEES: Act now before you lose out, landlords are told

With the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards now in force, commercial property landlords are being urged to make improvements to their portfolios before their EPC certificates are due for renewal. From April 1st, any business properties receiving an F or G rating can no longer be leased when a tenancy agreement expires or a new […]

MEES: a wake-up call to commercial landlords

It’s not often that we use these channels to nag our audience, clients or not, and we hate saying: ‘Told you so,’ when things go wrong. So we took no pleasure reading recent reports that almost 20% of commercial buildings have fallen into a lower EPC rating than when previously assessed. From April 1st, all […]

Impact of MEES on lease negotiations

Minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) will influence lease negotiations under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 (the “1954 Act”). By now measures, which improve the environmental sustainability of buildings are included automatically in commercial leases. With the introduction of MEES, this issue might begin again for renewals under the “1954 Act”. However, some hurdles may […]