(6) Tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations may come into force no
earlier than 1 April 2015.

44 Further provision about tenants’ energy efficiency improvements
regulations: England and Wales

(1) 15Tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations may, in particular,
include provision about—

(a) the form, content and service of a request under the regulations;

(b) the form, content and service of any response by the landlord to a
request (including the period within which any response must be
20given);

(c) exemptions from any requirement imposed by or under the
regulations;

(d) evidence relating to any requirement imposed by or under the
regulations.

(2) 25Provision falling within subsection (1)(c) includes, in particular, provision
about exemptions—

(a) relating to any necessary permissions or consents;

(b) relating to the likely negative impact on the value of a property of
consenting to the request.

(3) 30Provision falling within subsection (1)(d) includes, in particular, provision
about evidence for the purpose of demonstrating—

(a) an exemption from a requirement imposed by or under the regulations;

(b) that a property is not one in relation to which the regulations have
effect;

(c) 35that the improvements for which consent has been requested are not
relevant energy efficiency improvements within the meaning given by
the regulations.

45 Sanctions for the purposes of tenants’ energy efficiency improvements
regulations: England and Wales

(1) 40Tenants’ energy efficiency improvements regulations may include provision
for the purpose of securing compliance with requirements imposed on
landlords by or under the regulations.

(2) Provision falling within subsection (1) includes, in particular, provision for a
tenant to apply to a court or tribunal for a ruling that a landlord has not
45complied with a requirement imposed by or under the regulations.