Affordable Housing, Cartledge House Farm, Great Hucklow, SK17 8RG, United Kingdom
Energy Performance Certificates
In England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, the landlord or seller of any property, including affordable housing, has to provide an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for all new lets of self-contained accommodation. Self-contained accommodation does not cover: a room in someone's house, a shared house let with more than one tenancy agreements, a hall of residence, a hostel, a residential care home.
The purpose of the EPC is to show prospective tenants and purchasers the energy performance of the property they are considering renting or buying. The landlord or seller must provide the EPC free of charge, at the earliest opportunity. This could be when they first give written information about the property, or when a viewing is arranged, but it should be provided before the tenant enters into the rental agreement or the buyer enters into the contract.
An EPC must be produced by an accredited assessor and it is valid for ten years. It can be reused as many times as is necessary within that ten-year period but if a new EPC is produced, this must be used instead of the older version.
An EPC gives details of the energy efficiency of the property. It is accompanied by a recommendation report that shows how energy efficiency can be improved. However, the landlord or seller does not have to carry out any of the improvements recommended in the report.
If a landlord or vendor does not provide an EPC, Trading Standards can issue a notice with a penalty charge of £200 per dwelling.
For more information about EPCs in England and Wales, go to the website of the Department for Communities and Local Government at: www.communities.gov.uk
An EPC must be produced by an accredited assessor and it is valid for ten years. It can be reused as many times as is necessary within that ten-year period but if a new EPC is produced, this must be used instead of the older version.
An EPC gives details of the energy efficiency of the property. It is accompanied by a recommendation report that shows how energy efficiency can be improved. However, the landlord or seller does not have to carry out any of the improvements recommended in the report.
If a landlord or vendor does not provide an EPC, Trading Standards can issue a notice with a penalty charge of £200 per dwelling.
For more information about EPCs in England and Wales, go to the website of the Department for Communities and Local Government at: www.communities.gov.uk
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