2 September 2024

ASBEC commends the ACT Government for the prioritisation of minimum standards in rental properties, placing the territory as a national leader in energy performance requirements for renters. The ACT led the way in 2023 with the introduction of the requirement for all rental properties to have a minimum standard of ceiling insulation. We view these current proposed standards as essential steps in achieving ACT’s clean energy transition and ensuring equality for traditionally excluded, and often vulnerable, consumer groups in energy policy. Minimum standards will provide a minimum acceptable level of amenity for rental homes. They are critical for improving the health of renters, the climate resilience of their homes, achieving decarbonisation of the ACT’s built environment, and relieving cost of living pressures for renters.

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