Am I Exempt? MEES Exemption Checker
Answer 7 quick questions to see whether your rental property in England and Wales looks likely to qualify for a MEES exemption, which ground applies, and what documentation you need. Guidance only, not legal advice.
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Is your property domestic or non-domestic?
MEES applies to domestic (residential) private rented properties in England and Wales.
About MEES Exemptions
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) requires private rented properties in England and Wales to have an EPC rating of E or above before they can be let. Properties rated F or G are below that standard. Scotland and Northern Ireland run separate regimes, and neither MEES nor the PRS Exemptions Register applies there.
Government has said it intends to raise the minimum to EPC C from 1 October 2030, with the cost cap rising to £10,000. Government must first take new powers through an Act of Parliament, then lay a statutory instrument amending the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015. The target is for the new rules to be in force during 2027. Nothing in that package is in force yet, so a property at band D or E is compliant today.
Exemptions must be registered on the PRS Exemptions Register and last 5 years, or 6 months on the new landlord ground. They do not exempt you from all improvement work, only from works that are genuinely not possible within the allowed criteria.
Guidance, not legal advice
This tool is general guidance for landlords in England and Wales. It is not legal or professional advice, and it cannot determine your legal position: only a registered exemption accepted by your local authority does that. Figures were checked against GOV.UK on 11 August 2026. Always consult a qualified energy assessor or legal adviser before registering an exemption. Local authorities can investigate and penalise invalid exemptions.