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MEES for landlordsA costed route to EPC B.
The government proposes that larger rented commercial buildings reach EPC B from 2031. We show you what it would take for each of your buildings, what it costs and when to do it.
MEES in plain words
In June 2026 the government set out a more targeted plan for rented commercial buildings in England and Wales.
EPC E minimum
Since April 2023 you can’t continue to let a privately rented non-domestic property rated F or G unless a valid exemption is registered.
EPC B for buildings over 1,000 m²
The government intends that privately rented non-domestic buildings over 1,000 m² reach EPC B from 2031, where it is cost-effective.
Stay at EPC E for now
Buildings of 1,000 m² or less remain at the EPC E minimum, with no set date to go further.
Proposed, not yet law. EPC B from 2031 still needs secondary legislation, and the details may change. The earlier proposal of EPC C by 2027 has been dropped. We keep our route-maps up to date as the rules are confirmed.
What you get, building by building
Clear enough for a board paper, detailed enough to brief a contractor.
Where you stand
Your current EPC, what’s driving the rating and how close you are to B.
The route to B
The measures that move the rating, in the order that makes sense for the building.
Costs and payback
A cost for each measure and its payback, so you can see what the seven-year test is likely to require.
Timed to your leases
Works planned around lease events, voids and refurbishment cycles, not against them.
Measured, not assumed
Add an Energy Fingerprint and the plan is built on how the building really uses energy.
Delivered
Our delivery partner GridUnlock can install the measures and re-assess the EPC when the work is done.
Landlords of larger buildings.
Offices, industrial units, warehouses and retail over 1,000 m², single buildings or whole portfolios.
- Portfolio owners and asset managers
- Buildings with lease events before 2031
- Acquisitions and refinancing, where EPC risk affects value
- Occupiers who want to know what their landlord will need to do
Quote + VAT
Priced per building, depending on size, complexity and whether you already have a recent EPC. Portfolio rates available.
Pair it with an Energy Fingerprint (from £299 + VAT) to base the plan on measured data.
Book a route-mapMEES questions
Isn’t the deadline EPC C by 2027?
No. That interim milestone was proposed in 2021 but the government dropped it in its interim response of June 2026. The current direction is EPC B from 2031 for privately rented non-domestic buildings over 1,000 m², where cost-effective.
Is EPC B by 2031 the law yet?
Not yet. It is the government’s stated intention and still needs secondary legislation and a full consultation response. Until then the existing EPC E minimum applies. Because the works can take years to plan and fund, larger landlords are starting now.
What does “where cost-effective” mean?
The current regime uses a seven-year payback test: you’re expected to carry out improvements that pay for themselves through energy savings within seven years. The government has said that flexibility, and the exemptions, will stay.
Our building is under 1,000 m². Do we need a route-map?
You need at least an EPC E to let it. Many owners still plan ahead, because a better rating can help with lettings, valuations and running costs. An EPC or an Energy Fingerprint is usually the right first step.
Do you cover Scotland?
MEES covers England and Wales. Scotland has its own rules for non-domestic buildings. Tell us where your properties are and we’ll advise.
Sources: GOV.UK, non-domestic private rented property: minimum energy efficiency standard, and the government’s interim response on non-domestic MEES (June 2026).
Tell us about your buildings.
We’ll come back within one working day with a quote and a suggested starting point.
- Single buildings or whole portfolios
- England and Wales
- Works delivered through GridUnlock if you want them
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