26/09/2008 by bill.

If you are buying or selling or renting out a home you will by law need a Energy Performance Certificate. From 1st October 2008 EPCs will be required whenever a building is built, sold or rented out. The certificate provides A to G ratings for the building, with A being the most energy efficient and G being the least, with the average up to now being D.

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18/06/2008 by bill.

Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are required as part of the Home Information Pack (HIP) for any home that is put up for sale.

Landlords will be required to obtain an EPC for any property that is rented out after 1st October 2008. The EPC will provide the tenant with information on the energy efficiency of their property provideing ‘A’ to ‘G’ ratings for the building, with ‘A’ being the most energy efficient and ‘G’ being the least, with the average to date being ‘D’.

Accredited energy assessors produce EPCs alongside an associated report which suggests improvements to make a building more energy efficient.

An EPC for rented property is valid for 10 years.

For more information on EPCs see the DirectGov website.

Click here for more information for buy to let landlords.

Click here for information about renting a property.

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