Last April saw the introduction of new regulations: Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES). It is now illegal for a landlord to renew or start a lease on a commercial property if its Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) score is below E. From 1 April 2023 MEES will be extended to cover existing leases, including sublets. When a property’s EPC score falls below E, energy efficiency upgrades must be made before it can be let. Some listed properties could be exempt from these new regulations, if required upgrades alter the building’s character. These new regulations are enforced by Trading Standards Officers – and penalties for breaching them are substantial. If a breach lasts for less than three months, the commercial property landlord could be fined up to £5,000 or 10% of the property’s rateable value (whichever is greater). The maximum penalty for a breach that lasts less than three months is £50,000. If a breach lasts for more than three months, a penalty of up to £10,000 can be charged, or 10% of the property’s rateable value, up to a maximum of £150,000. We are here to help.
According to the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer, the UK’s population is suffering from “stagnant distrust” of others. The barometer also cited search engines and social media platforms as drivers of distrust. Within this evolving social landscape, insurance industry giant Aviva is proactively publishing facts to establish itself as an insurance company that should be trusted. Its headline statistic of accepting 96% of claims in 2017 is important to Aviva, and other insurance providers have shared similar data.
According to Alliance Insurance’s report on plant theft losses from January 2015 to February 2018, the theft of plant machinery from construction sites in the UK is on the rise. In the research, the eight items most often mentioned in claims were as follows:
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