Dr Alan Whitehead – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Department for Energy and Climate Change

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Dr Alan Whitehead on 2014-03-27.

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, what consultation he plans on regulations relating to houses in multiple occupation as part of the forthcoming consultation on regulations relating to minimum standards of energy efficiency for the private rented sector.

Gregory Barker

The Department intends to publically consult on the regulations relating to Minimum Standards of Energy Efficiency in the Private Rental Sector (secondary regulations for section 43 of the Energy Act 2011) before summer 2014. How the regulations may apply to houses in multiple occupation is expected to form part of this consultation.