Regulation 40: Breaches in relation to domestic PR property

The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 · S.I. 2015/962View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 3: Minimum level of energy efficiency — CHAPTER 6: Penalties – domestic and non-domestic PR property

The penalties set out in this regulation apply where L is, or was, the landlord of a domestic PR property.

Where L has breached regulation 23 and, at the time the penalty notice is served has, or had, been in breach for less than three months, the penalties are—

a financial penalty not exceeding £2,000, and
the publication penalty.

Where L has breached regulation 23 and, at the time the penalty notice is served has, or had, been in breach for three months or more, the penalties are—

a financial penalty not exceeding £4,000, and
the publication penalty.

Where L has registered false or misleading information under regulation 36(2), the penalties are—

a financial penalty not exceeding £1,000, and
the publication penalty.

Where L has failed to comply with a compliance notice in breach of regulation 37(4)(a), the penalties are—

a financial penalty not exceeding £2,000, and
the publication penalty.

Where an enforcement authority imposes financial penalties on L in relation to a breach of regulation 23 in respect of a domestic PR property—

under paragraph (2) or (3), and
under one or both of paragraphs (4) and (5),

the total of the financial penalties imposed on L must be no more than £5,000.

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