THE NON-DOMESTIC PRIVATE RENTED PROPERTY MINIMUM STANDARD

Chapter 3: Exclusions and Exemptions
a new lease has been granted under Part 2 of the Landlord and Tenant Act
1954;
a new lease has been granted by a court order, other than under Landlord
and Tenant Act 1954.
74. Additionally, from 1 April 2023, when the minimum standard applies to all
privately rented properties that are occupied by tenants, a temporary
exemption of six months will apply from the date from which a person became
a landlord in the following situation:
A person becomes the landlord on purchasing an interest in a property and,
on the date of the purchase, it was let on an existing tenancy.
75. In all cases landlords are advised to obtain their own independent advice if
they are unsure about whether any of these temporary exemptions apply in
their case. Where a landlord does intend to rely on one of these exemptions,
they must register the exemption on the PRS Exemptions Register (see table
two in chapter four for more details) at their earliest opportunity. After six
months the exemption will expire and the landlord must either have improved
the energy efficiency of the property to at least an EPC rating of E, or have
registered another valid exception or exemption, if they intend to continue
letting.
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