2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Is the council actively enforcing Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards of homes in the private rented sector?

Question code
1.8
Section
Buildings & Heating
Topic
Housing Efficiency Standards Enforcement
Source
FOI
Question weight
High

Criteria

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if the council has carried out one or more investigations in the last financial year 2023/24

Second tier criteria met if the council has carried out one or more compliance or enforcement notices in the last financial year 2023/24

Clarifications

This question is applicable to English and Welsh District and Single tier councils only.

All district and single tier councils have legal powers to enforce Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards of privately rented homes within their area. This legislation states that a home cannot be rented out by a landlord if the home has an EPC rating of E or lower. The council can enforce this requirement through enforcement notices and fining landlords if they continue to rent out homes that have an EPC rating of E or lower.

Question performance by council type

Points distribution Northern Irish councils

0 points

11 Northern Irish councils

1 point

0 Northern Irish councils

2 points

0 Northern Irish councils

Note: “in 2023” counts show how the councils listed below were marked on this question in 2023. This list of councils may be slightly different to the list of councils originally assessed on this question in 2023, due to the creation and abolition of councils between Scorecard years.

Rising and falling Northern Irish councils

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councils scored higher in 2025
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councils scored lower in 2025

Scores and evidence Northern Irish councils

CouncilScoreDifference2023Evidence
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found
Belfast City Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found
Mid Ulster District Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2NANo evidence found