Does MEES apply to our property?

It applies to most privately rented non-domestic property in England and Wales that requires an EPC. Some buildings and lease types fall outside it, so each unit is checked against the regulations rather than assumed.

Is EPC B by 2030 law?

No. Government has proposed raising the standard, but a proposal is not law. We keep the proposed timetable and the current requirement separate, and plan against both.

What does an exemption need?

A recognised exemption ground, the evidence that supports it, and registration on the PRS Exemptions Register. Exemptions are time limited and do not transfer automatically on sale.

What does the review cost?

Checking where each unit stands costs nothing as part of the initial review. Any EPC, assessment or upgrade work is quoted and agreed in writing before it starts.

Services

MEES compliance

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EPC band ladder

Select a band to see where it sits against each standard.

E is the current minimum. B is proposed, not yet law. A valid exemption, evidenced and registered on the PRS Exemptions Register, is the only route to let below the minimum.

Band E

Current minimum: an EPC rating of E. Since 1 April 2023 the standard applies to existing lets as well as new ones.

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Know the rating, evidence the exemption, plan the upgrade.

The current minimum checked against the current rating, with the proposed future standard kept separate from the law as it stands.

Rating checked against the law
The current EPC rating is checked against the current legal minimum, not the proposed one.
Exemptions evidenced
A claimed exemption is evidenced against a recognised ground and registered on the PRS Exemptions Register.
Transfer flagged before it bites
Exemptions are time limited and do not transfer automatically on sale, and we say so ahead of time.
Upgrade planned ahead
The upgrade route is scheduled before the deadline forces it.

Where it goes wrong, and what we do about it

How Omnium solves it
We check the current rating against the current legal minimum, and keep the proposed EPC B standard separate from what is actually required today.
How Omnium solves it
Where an exemption is claimed, we evidence it against a recognised ground and register it on the PRS Exemptions Register.
How Omnium solves it
Exemptions are time limited and do not transfer automatically, so we flag this before a sale or re-let, not after.
How Omnium solves it
We plan the upgrade route ahead of the deadline, so the work is scheduled rather than forced.

What clients ask

: It applies to most privately rented non-domestic property in England and Wales that requires an EPC. Some buildings and lease types fall outside it, so each unit is checked against the regulations rather than assumed.
: An EPC rating of E. Since 1 April 2023 the standard applies to existing lets as well as new ones.
: No. Government has proposed raising the standard, but a proposal is not law. We keep the proposed timetable and the current requirement separate, and plan against both.
: A recognised exemption ground, the evidence that supports it, and registration on the PRS Exemptions Register. Exemptions are time limited and do not transfer automatically on sale.
: Checking where each unit stands costs nothing as part of the initial review. Any EPC, assessment or upgrade work is quoted and agreed in writing before it starts.

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Proof

What we have delivered, and who checks our work.

Each figure below is taken from our evidence record and has a full case study behind it.

Michels and Taylor
£206,000a year saved on procurement
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Broadening Choices for Older People
£161,000a year saved on gas, about £483,000 across a three-year term
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Roam
Group rates10 per centlower than the previous brokered prices
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