22nd September 2026

Landlords ‘must boost awareness of energy exemptions’

The National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) suggests there’s a surprisingly limited awareness of upcoming energy efficiency rule changes. New Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) will require a minimum EPC C for all private rental homes. But there are some exemptions and these remain little known to some landlords. NRLA data shows that fewer than 2% of landlords had registered an exemption in the last two...