Commentary on Sections Part 1: Energy Efficiency Non-domestic energy efficiency improvements regulations Section 49: Non-domestic energy efficiency regulations
139.This section is very similar to section 43 in that it requires the Secretary of State to make regulations for the purpose of ensuring that a landlord of a non domestic property of a type specified in the regulations does not let that property until the landlord has undertaken relevant energy efficiency improvements. It is a provision which applies to the non-domestic sector in a way which section 43 applies to the domestic sector. Accordingly, the discussion of the provisions of section 43 above apply to section 49.