Question follow-through · 113918

Energy: Private Rented Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of lowering the landlord cost cap and introducing low property value exemptions for minimum energy efficiency standards on priv

answeredLlinos MediDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
25 Feb 2026
Answer
25 Feb 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of lowering the landlord cost cap and introducing low property value exemptions for minimum energy efficiency standards on priv

  2. 25 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    Government’s response to the consultation on increasing the minimum energy efficiency standard for private rented homes was accompanied by the Department’s Impact Assessment. The assessment provides an estimated impact of the final policy based on a range...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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