mees exemptions

Landlords can register an exemption in order to remain compliant with MEES regulation, despite their property not meeting the standards.   

All exemptions last 5 years except the exemption: recently becoming a landlord, which lasts for only 6 months.   

Unlike an EPC that stays with a property, an exemption does not. It is linked to the landlord who registered the exemption, so if a new landlord comes into the property, they will need to re-register the exemption.    

All exemptions for both Domestic and Non-Domestic properties can be registered at the following website: https://prsregister.beis.gov.uk    

Wall insulation exemption - a copy of written opinion from a relevant expert stating that a property cannot be improved to an E rating because the recommended wall insulation measure would have a negative impact on the property (this mainly applies to listed buildings).    

All recommended improvements have been made but property remains below an E – need to supply details of energy efficiency improvement recommended for the property in recommendations report/ report by a chartered surveyor/ Green deal report. 

Also details to prove all measures have been tried to bring property into compliance with the regulations.    

Below and E and no improvements can be made – a copy of relevant report (recommendations report) to prove this (this one is highly unlikely as all buildings have capability to improve, especially those below an E).    

Consent exemption – copy of any correspondence demonstrating the consent for energy efficiency measure was required and sought and this consent was refused.    

Devaluation exemption – copy of a report prepared by an independent RICS surveyor that provides evidence the installation of a measure would devalue the property by more than 5%  Exemption on recently becoming a landlord – the date on which they became a landlord, the qualifying circumstances on which they became a landlord     

Seven year payback rule (Non-Domestic Landlords only) - Copies of three quotes for the cost of purchasing and installing the measure from qualified installers, and confirmation the landlord is satisfied that it does not meet the seven year payback rule, including calculations to support this.