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Energy Bill [HL]

81: After Clause 39, insert the following new Clause— ““Domestic minimum standard regulations Power to make domestic minimum standard regulations (1) The Secretary of State shall make regulations for the purpose of securing that a landlord of a domestic PR property which falls below a minimum standard of energy efficiency (as demonstrated by the energy performance certificate) as is provided for by the regulations shall not let or market the property until such time as the landlord can demonstrate that the property meets the minimum standard for a domestic PR property. (2) Regulations under this section are referred to in this Chapter as ““domestic minimum standard regulations””. (3) For the purposes of domestic minimum standard regulations— ““energy performance certificate”” has the meaning given by the Energy Performance Regulations; ““landlord”” and ““local authority”” have the meaning given by the regulations; and ““minimum energy efficiency standard”” means Band E or above expressed in accordance with Regulation 11(1)(a) of the Energy Performance Regulations or above (or any higher level set in accordance with subsection (5)). (4) The Secretary of State may by order amend the definition of ““energy performance certificate”” in subsection (3). (5) The Secretary of State shall, no later than 31 December 2019, amend the regulations to raise the minimum energy efficiency standard. (6) Domestic minimum standard regulations shall come into force no later than 1 January 2016.””