Performance Certificates. This info is paraphrased from the odpm web site from where it vanished.
These certificates are for all buildings. With this form of certificate the building is given an asset rating. This assesses the capability of the building to be energy efficient. This type of certificate is required whenever the building is constructed, sold or rented. It will grade the building from A to G (A being very efficient while G is inefficient). The certificate will be accompanied by recommendations for cost-effective actions to improve the rating. The exact form of the EPC Certificate will vary according to the sector use and size of the building. A copy of the EPC to be used for marketed sale of dwellings is available here:
A copy of the format of the form being planned for display in public buildings is available on the following web site: www.eplabel.org/ [External link]
A building is defined as “a roofed construction having walls, for which energy is used to condition the indoor climate; a building may refer to the building as a whole or parts thereof that have been designed or altered to be used separately”.
On Construction
For a newly constructed building, when the construction is completed; the builder or person responsible for the construction is responsible for obtaining the certificate and providing it to the owner.
On Sale
For buildings that are to be sold, the building's owner is responsible for ensuring a certificate is available to all prospective purchasers. The Energy Performance Certificate should be shown, on request, to any prospective purchaser, and should in any case be provided by the owner to the ultimate purchaser before a contract for sale is made.
As from June 2007 the sale of dwellings will require a Home Information Pack. The Home Information Pack or HIP will require an Energy Performance Certificate to be produced for every sale. For further details of the Home Information Pack please visit : www.homeinformationpacks.gov.uk/ [External link]
On Rent
Under the terms of the Directive where buildings are to be rented out, the landlord is responsible for ensuring a valid certificate is available to all prospective tenants. The certificate should be provided, on request, to any prospective tenant, and should in any case be provided by the landlord to the successful tenant before a contract for tenancy is made.
When Buildings are not marketed
Where a building is to be sold without any marketing action, for example
A valid certificate should be provided at the earliest opportunity and at the latest before a contract is made.
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