1. The number of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) breaches identified in residential properties in your council area since the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) was established in 2015 and first implemented in April 2018. We have not been able to identify any information that meets the terms of this request. We therefore recommend that you should contact local District Councils and Unitary authorities for information relating to residential properties as they are the enforcing authority in relation to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards. Contact details for other authorities can be found on our website at: district and unitary authorities 2. The total number of fines issued for EPC breaches in residential properties in your council area since the introduction of MEES, along with the total value of these fines. We have not issued any such fines 3. The number of EPCs for residential properties in your council area that remain uncompliant with MEES. We have not been able to identify any information that meets the terms of this request 4. The number of EPCs for residential properties in your council area that remain uncompliant with MEES and are being unlawfully let. We have not been able to identify any information that meets the terms of this request 5. A list of properties in your council area that are currently exempt from EPC regulations, along with the reason for each exemption. We have not been able to identify any information that meets the terms of this request Commercial We have not been able to identify any information that meets the terms of this request 2. The total number of fines issued for EPC breaches in commercial properties in your council area since the introduction of MEES, along with the total value of these fines. We have not issued any such fines 3. The number of EPCs for commercial properties in your council area that remain uncompliant with MEES. We have not been able to identify any information that meets the terms of this request 4. The number of EPCs for commercial properties in your council area that remain uncompliant with MEES and are being unlawfully let. We have not been able to identify any information that meets the terms of this request 5. A list of properties in your council area that are currently exempt from EPC regulations, along with the reason for each exemption. We have not been able to identify any information that meets the terms of this request I would also like to know: * The sources and methods your council utilizes to identify and track this data. We receive information from contacts made to the Citizen’s Advice Consumer Service, as well as from businesses directly via our Customer Service Centres. Additionally we have entered information-sharing agreements with many of our District Councils to share any information relating to property rental sectors. * Your policy/procedures for fining parties in breach of MEES or EPC regulations (please send). This can be seen via the link below: Please also see our overall Enforcement Policy, available on this webpage Enforcement Policy – Service Standards * If your council has a register or list of properties that have breached the above-mentioned MEES or EPC regulations that you can send. We have not been able to identify any information that meets the terms of this request Lastly, do you currently conduct this monitoring in-house, or do you outsource it? Please provide full details. We receive information from contacts made to the Citizen’s Advice Consumer Service, as well as from businesses directly via our Customer Service Centres. Additionally we have entered information-sharing agreements with many of our District Councils to share any information relating to property rental sectors.
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