Advice to landlords, builders and solicitors
On Rent
When buildings are to be rented out, the landlord is responsible
for ensuring a valid certificate is made available to all
prospective tenants.
The
EPC
and recommendation
report must be made available free of charge by a landlord to
a prospective tenant at the earliest opportunity and no later
than:
- when any written information about the
building is provided in response to a request for information
received from the prospective tenant, or
- when a viewing is conducted, or
- if neither of those occur, before entering into contract to
sell or let.
An Energy Performance Certificate does not
have to be made available if:
- The landlord believes that the prospective tenant is unlikely
to have sufficient funds to purchase or rent the property or is not
genuinely interested in renting that property; or
- The landlord is unlikely to be prepared to rent out the
property to the prospective or tenant (although this does not
authorize unlawful discrimination).
Homes will require an
EPC
on rent from 1 October
2008.
An
EPC
for rented property is
valid for ten years. The only person who is able to produce an
Energy Performance Certificate is an accredited energy
assessor.
Further information
For further information contact Trading
Standards or you can complete our
online request for service form.