Lux Nova Partners

This Practice Note summarises the contractual issues associated with District Heating Network (DHN) projects (in some contexts referred to as ‘communal heating’) in the UK, including the key DHN project documentation and issues arising in negotiation.

This Practice Note summarises the regulatory issues associated with District Heating Network projects (in some contexts referred to as ‘communal heating’) in the UK. It includes discussion of the heat network market framework and heat network zoning provided for under the Energy Act 2023. It also includes coverage of Metering and Billing Regulations, SI 2014/3120, relevant provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) and the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) Code of Practice, the Heat Trust Scheme and the CMA market study into domestic heat networks in the UK.

This Practice Note summarises the obligations under the Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014, SI 2014/3120. The regulations affect landlords, management companies and developers who supply heating, hot water and air-conditioning to tenants in multi-let buildings. This Practice Note looks at who the obligations apply to, the buildings affected, the duties imposed, as well as providing information on replacing meters, renovations, maintenance obligations, billing and enforcement.