The MEES Regulations – Issues And Opportunities For Commercial Property
Contents
This video has been produced via Zoom in light of the Coronavirus restrictions
The MEES Regulations were introduced in April 2018, prohibiting lettings of properties with F or G EPC ratings. The UK Government are now consulting on raising the lettable standard to a minimum EPC rating of B by 2030.
The potential issues and opportunities for Landlords and Tenants respectively are many and various, and will become ever more present with the increasing focus on climate change matters. The impact on commercial property stands to be greater than many have anticipated. This talk will cover:
- Tenants’ tactical use of MEES in dilapidations, rent reviews, service charge disputes and other lease scenarios
- How to protect your asset against a Tenant using MEES tactics
- How a Landlord can ensure their portfolios comply, at minimum cost
- How can we prepare for a minimum standard of EPC B by 2030?
- Spotting non-compliant buildings – are these an investment opportunity?
Learning Objectives
An understanding of the widespread issue of EPCs being downgraded
- Understanding tenants’ tactical use of MEES in dilapidations, rent reviews, service charge disputes and other lease scenarios
- Learn how to protect assets against a Tenant using MEES tactics
- How can we prepare for a minimum standard of EPC B by 2030?
- Appreciation of MEES and the investment market: risks and opportunities.
Speaker
BEN STRANGE
Email: bstrange@mobiusbc.co.uk
Ben Strange MRICS is a Chartered Building Surveyor specialising in dilapidations, project management and property disputes.
Ben is a Director of Mobius Building Consultancy, an independent practice advising on commercial property across the UK and Ireland.
He is a regular conference speaker and contributor to industry publications on the matter of MEES, and brings to his clients truly unique opportunities arising from his specialist knowledge of the Regulations.
