No penalties issued to landlords offering draughty, energy wasting homes for rent have been made public by councils in England and Wales, despite the government’s plan to ‘name and shame’ those falling foul of legally-binding energy efficiency standards.A BusinessGreen investigation earlier this month revealed how properties were being advertised for rent in England and Wales which did not meet Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) regulations, with little evidence of the rules being robustly enforced by cash-strapped councils.
Business Green 17th April 2019 read more »