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NOW LANDLORDS ARE TURNING GREEN!
11 April 2008
The Legislation
From 1st October 2008 an Energy Efficiency Report and accompanying Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) must be made available free of charge by the Landlord to a prospective tenant at the earliest opportunity, and in any event no later than:
- when any written information about the property is provided to a prospective tenant
- when a viewing is conducted of the rental property
- before entering into a contract to let the property
The Energy Efficiency Survey will be carried out by an accredited Domestic Energy Assessor who will prepare the report and issue the EPC. Copies have to be lodged with central government (for which the government charge a fee and which will no doubt swell the government’s database of information about every home in the UK). The good news is that the EPC is valid for ten years from the date of issue.
Although it is not mandatory for Landlords to act on the recommendations of the Energy Assessor, the government believe that tenants will take a keener interest in the energy rating of rented homes to achieve lower fuel bills, providing the incentive for Landlords to act upon any recommendations.
Lovett Residential associate partner Graham Bond has received full accreditation as a Domestic Energy Assessor and therefore can survey your property and provide the necessary report and EPC at a competitive rate. As the October 1st deadline draws closer demand for the Energy Assesor report amd EPC will high so don't leave it until he last minute to order your EPC. With a 10 year shelf-life it makes sense to get in early to avoid not being able to advertise for a tenant from October. Please do not hesitate to contact Graham Bond (graham.bond@lovettresidential.co.uk) or Anthony Charters (anthony.charters@lovettresidential.co.uk) should you want to know more.
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