THE MEES REGULATIONS: WORKED EXAMPLES OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ISSUES

The MEES Regulations set a regulatory requirement for stakeholders to improve energy efficiency of existing building stock; in the current absence of enforcement, this talk will identify how the industry is self-regulating through the significant impact of MEES on the Landlord/Tenant relationship.

• Property acquisitions – due diligence and valuation issues
• Lease drafting – how effective is the Model Commercial Lease on MEES?
• EPC improvements – how Landlords can mitigate cost and risk associated with a poor EPC
• Tenant claims – can a Tenant claim for losses associated with a Landlord’s failure to comply with MEES?
• Dilapidations – would a Landlord’s claim really be wiped out just due to a poor EPC rating?

Ben Strange MRICS, Director, Mobius Building Consultancy Ltd