Guidance

Energy Performance Certificates for the marketing, sale and let of dwellings

Guidance on how to apply the requirements of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive to domestic dwellings.

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

A guide to Energy Performance Certificates for the marketing, sale and let of dwellings

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Details

This guidance is intended to help landlords and sellers understand their responsibility for making Energy Performance Certificates available when renting out or selling a domestic property. It takes into account changes arising from the ‘recast’ of the Directive, effective from 9 January 2013, and now reflects subsequent amendments to regulations.

This guidance also outlines what tenants and buyers should expect to receive when they begin the process of renting or buying a domestic property.

Published 19 December 2012
Last updated 11 December 2017 + show all updates
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