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Energy Performance Certificates (EPC)


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13 Feb 2009 2:12PM

My understanding is that a new EPC certificate will be required if the building is to be relet to a new tenant or under an existing tenant under a new tenancy/lease or if the building is to be sold, following the building/maintenance works. If, however the existing tenant remains in situ and there is no material change to the tenancy/lease then the next scheduled review of the EPC could reflect the changes undetaken.


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janet burton
Member - 180 posts
22 Jan 2009 9:53AM

Depends on what type of building, what type of certificate, and what kind of work!
For homes, you only need a certificate for the sale of the property - and it must be relevant, so although they may last ten years, if you have done work affecting the EPC you need a new one if or when you sell it.
For rented property, you need a new one with any change of tenant, so if you get new tenants after the work you will need a new certificate, whatever work is done.
For non-dom buildings, if the work involves the heating or extensive rebuilding or refurbishment, it needs a new certificate the same way a new building does, which I believe would be provided by the developer doing the work.
So if it is a display energy certificate (which are the only ones which need renewing annually, so I assume that is what you mean) if the works are such to need a new EPC, you need a new DEC too; otherwise you can leave it till the next annual renewal.


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Kevin Bennett
Member - 2 posts
20 Jan 2009 12:28PM

Do we need to review an energy performance certificate after any building/maintenance works that could impact on it's content? …or is it sufficient to review it on an annual basis if works have taken place??


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