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It is a legal requirement to have an EPC on domestic and commercial buildings if:
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• You are renting out a property
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• You are building a new property
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• You are selling a property
It has been a legal requirement since the 1st of October 2008. If you do not have a valid EPC, you are liable for a fine. EPC’s are valid for 10 years.
The responsibility of providing an EPC is the House/building owner, Landlord or Builder.
If you are a home/building owner selling or a landlord letting your property, you have 7 days to provide an EPC once the property is marketed for sale or to let. If you are a builder, the EPC will be required by building control to sign off the build.
If the property is being sold from the plan, a PEA (Predicted Energy Assessment) can be used for marketing purposes. The energy assessor can provide this to the builder.
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There are several exemptions where you do not have to provide an EPC.
You do not have to provide an EPC if:
• The property is listed
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• The property is a temporary building that will only be used for 2 years or less
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• The property is used as a place of worship
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• Non dwellings with a floor area of less than 50m2
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• Industrial buildings, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings with a low energy demand
An EPC is an energy survey that ranks your property on a scale of A to G – there is no pass or fail.
However, if you are renting out a domestic dwelling, as of April 2020, the law requires the EPC to show a minimum rating of E.
