The government have now announced the following new rules regarding the requirement for Energy Performance Certificates on properties on the market to rent and for sale. These new rules will be mandatory from the 1st of July.
EPC providers have been told and the official memo has been seen by a number of accreditation bodies. However, the memo is headed draft and whilst it refers to July 1 as the implementation date, it is understood that civil servants are still arguing behind the scenes on one of the most important changes: the inclusion of a full EPC on all property details.
- The EPC will be required within 7 days of commencement of marketing for property marketed after July 1st.
- Trading Standards Officers are to be given more powers to request proof from agents that the EPC has been ordered and to view the EPC seven days after the marketing has begun.
- The agents in both the residential and commercial market will now also be responsible for ensuring the EPC is available (new for the commercial market).
- The requirement to add the EPC to marketing material including the sales particulars, however, this has been delayed until October
The memo says that ‘reasonable’ efforts must be made to secure the EPC within seven days, but if the EPC is still not in place, the ‘relevant person has a further 21 days to do so’. The ‘relevant person’ could be the seller or landlord, as is the case at the moment, but for the first time the definition includes someone acting on their behalf – ie, the letting or sales agent, or possibly their solicitor.
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