A trade body has thrown its support behind a private
members bill that would require houses of multiple occupation to comply with
upcoming minimum energy standards for the private rented sector. Dr Alan
Whitehead, Labour MP for Southampton, first presented the Houses in Multiple
Occupation (Energy Performance Certificates and Minimum Energy Efficiency
Standards) Bill 2014-15 in July. It aims to address a loophole in the
regulations that currently excludes homes let on a room-by-room basis from the
upcoming energy-efficiency private rented sector regulations, ensuring all
properties will have to meet a prescribed level of energy efficiency before
they can be legally let. Read more on Inside Housing.
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