Insulation: Private Rented Housing
Commons · Question 124368 · Tabled 26 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Cat Eccles
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to ensure that reforms to energy efficiency standards in the private rented sector drives heat demand reduction via insulation.
Answer
Answered by Martin McCluskey, 17 Apr 2026
Reformed Energy Performance Certificates will assess properties’ energy performance against several metrics, one of which is fabric performance. The new minimum energy efficiency standards will require private rented homes to first meet a ‘C’ rating for f...