Split-Incentives in Energy Efficiency Investments? Evidence From Rental Housing

Split-incentives in energy efficiency investments? Evidence from rental housing

Rental housing, where tenants are responsible for their own energy bills but landlords are responsible for the dwelling’s energy performance, may pose…

Tackling fuel poverty in privately rented homes

Proposals for minimum standards of energy efficiency Private rented homes could be subject to a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) from 2028 to support efforts to tackle fuel poverty and reduce emissions that contribute to climate change. Under proposals published today, regulations would be brought forward under existing powers requiring privately rented properties, as far as possible, to reach the reformed EPC Heat Retention Rating (HRR…

Raising Energy Standards in Scotland’s Rented Homes

Private landlords across Scotland could soon face new energy efficiency requirements as part of a fresh push to tackle fuel poverty and cut climate emissions. Under new proposals, privately rented homes would need to meet a minimum energy efficiency standard from 2028, with further improvements phased in by 2033. The Scottish Government is looking to introduce regulations that would require rented properties to achieve a band C rating under the …

Proposals to see private rented homes subjected to new energy efficiency standard

Shutterstock PRIVATE rented homes could be subjected to a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) from 2028, the Scottish Government has said. The proposals, published today, would look to support efforts to tackle fuel poverty and reduce emissions that contribute to climate change. Regulations would be brought forward under existing powers requiring privately rented properties, ‘as far as possible’, to reach the reformed EPC Heat Retention Ra…

Tackling Fuel Poverty in Private Rentals - Graeme Dey

Proposals for Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Private rented homes could be subject to a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) from 2028 to support efforts to tackle fuel poverty and reduce emissions that contribute to climate change. Under proposals published today, regulations would be brought forward under existing powers requiring privately rented properties, as far as possible, to reach the reformed EPC Heat Retention Rating (HRR) b…

Tackling fuel poverty in privately rented homes in Scotland

Private rented homes could be subject to a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) from 2028 to support efforts to tackle fuel poverty and reduce emissions that contribute to climate change. Under proposals published today, regulations would be brought forward under existing powers requiring privately rented properties, as far as possible, to reach the reformed EPC Heat Retention Rating (HRR) band C from 2028 for new tenancies and by 2033 for …