Can we improve energy efficiency in the private rented sector?

Scoping research


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Alex Parsons


Scoping report for a prototype week on energy efficiency in the private rental sector.


Contents

  1. Introduction
    1. About this document
  2. Summary
    1. Potential actions
  3. Why this issue is worth focusing on
  4. RMS Recommendations
  5. Current picture
  6. Why this can't be left to the market
  7. Separate challenges of fuel poverty
  8. What are the obstacles to better enforcement?
    1. Resources
    2. Councils can't contact landlords
    3. Poor quality of EPC data
  9. Increase tenant awareness
  10. Improved data on enforcement

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Parsons, A. (2022). Can we improve energy efficiency in the private rented sector?. [online] mySociety Research. Available at: https://research.mysociety.org/publications/scoping-energy-renters [Accessed 5 Sep 2026].