We were told that local government needs additional resources to enforce minimum energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector. Resources should be made available for this purpose. Enforcement would also be aided by the introduction of a register of landlords, as already undertaken in certain local authorities, and we are pleased to hear the Government is considering this as an option. This register must be compulsory and local authorities must have enforcement powers to ensure reg...

We were told that local government needs additional resources to enforce minimum energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector. Resources should be made available for this purpose. Enforcement would also be aided by the introduction of a register of landlords, as already undertaken in certain local authorities, and we are pleased to hear the Government is considering this as an option. This register must be compulsory and local authorities must have enforcement powers to ensure registration. (Paragraph 79) The wider role of local government Type: conclusion | Number: 18 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: To date, BEIS has made available a total amount of £6,442,728 for compliance and enforcement of the minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) Regulations. To support local authorities, we conducted a Private Rented Sector Enforcement Pilot Study over two years. 19 local authorities involved in the p