Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on the rental property market of the requirement for all rental properties to have a minimum energy performance certificate rating of 'C' by 2030.
The Government is consulting on increasing minimum energy efficiency standards in the domestic private rented sector. The consultation will include proposals for rented homes to achieve Energy Performance Certificate C or equivalent by 2030. The consultation will be accompanied with the Department’s assessment of the potential cost and benefits.