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Who is Affected?
If you are the landlord or owner of a commercial property then you are effected by this legislation. The timetable for the introduction of these Certificates has already begun.
- April 08 - Saw the certificate being phased in for buildings over 10,000 sq m.
- July 1st 08 - Saw the requirement for certification on buildings over 2,500 sq m.
- October 1st 08 – All remaining commercial buildings will require an EPC.
The sale and let of commercial buildings can be complex with floors let to different tenants, and with a mixture of retail, office and residential accommodation. The EPC required for any space you offer for sale or let must reflect the accommodation on offer.
It is the responsibility of the person selling or renting a building to have a valid EPC to show to prospective buyers and tenants. The EPC must be given to the eventual buyer or tenant.
There are exceptions – EPCs are not required before the construction of a building is completed. Nor are they required on the sale, rent or construction of:
- Places of worship.
- Temporary buildings with a planned time of use less than two years.
- Stand alone buildings with a total useful floor area of less than 50m2 that are not dwellings industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings with low energy demand.
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