FOI Request - MEES Exemptions and Enforcement

Request 101003416458

Please could you provide the following data relating to MEES regulations for the timescale of 1 April 2018 to 30 March 2023

1.  The number of exemptions registered for domestic properties broken down by exemption type

o No further relevant improvements (all relevant energy efficiency improvements have been made or there are no  relevant energy efficiency improvements that can be made for the property (reg 25 MEES Regulations)
o Inability to obtain consent (reg 31 MEES Regulations)
o Devaluing effects (reg 32 MEES Regulations)
o Where a tenancy is granted in exceptional circumstances (reg 33 MEES Regulations)

2.  The number of exemptions registered for non-domestic properties broken down by exemption type
o No further relevant improvements (all relevant energy efficiency improvements have been made or there are no  relevant energy efficiency improvements that can be made for the property (reg 29 MEES Regulations)
o Inability to obtain consent (reg 31 MEES Regulations)
o Devaluing effects (reg 32 MEES Regulations)
o Where a tenancy is granted in exceptional circumstances (reg 33 MEES Regulations)

3.  The number of penalty notices served to landlords of domestic properties in relation to non-compliance with MEES regulations

4.  The number of penalty notices served to landlords of non-domestic properties in relation to non-compliance with MEES regulations

5.  Total value (£) of penalty notices served to landlords of domestic properties in relation to non-compliance with MEES regulations

6.  Total value (£) of penalty notices served to landlords of non-domestic properties in relation to non-compliance with MEES regulations

I’d also like the same data for the period of 1 April 2023 to 30 September 2023.

Response 07-11-2023

1.-6. Not held. The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)  are applicable in England and Wales. The MEES regulations do not apply in Scotland and are therefore not enforced in Moray. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.