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Energy Performance Certificates: Housing

Asked by David SimmondsConservativeDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled Answered 14 February 2025UIN 29088

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 30 August 2024 to Question 1331 on Energy Performance Certificates Housing, whether this will include banning the (a) sale and (b) purchase of privately occupied dwellings which do not meet minimum energy performance certificate requirements.

Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh

The Government’s position on supporting owner occupiers remains as was set out in the Answer to Question 1331. The Government has since published separate proposals to raise minimum energy efficiency standards for privately rented homes in England and Wales by 2030. Proposals in this consultation do not restrict the selling or purchase of private properties.

Our position on owner occupied homes remains unchanged from our Answer to Question 1331.

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