http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/housing/1591781

EPCs are required to have been

requested on marketing. The new regulations will when

made introduce a number of new

requirements :-

♦ a new duty on the seller to secure that an energy performance certificate

(EPC) has been commissioned before marketing of the property

commences where no such certificate is already available

(EPC) has been commissioned before marketing of the property

commences where no such certificate is already available

♦ an EPC has been commissioned when a Domestic Energy Assessor has

been instructed to prepare the EPC and the EPC has either been paid for or

has given a clear undertaking to pay for it

been instructed to prepare the EPC and the EPC has either been paid for or

has given a clear undertaking to pay for it

♦ a new duty on the person acting on behalf of the seller to be satisfied that

an EPC has been commissioned before commencing marketing

an EPC has been commissioned before commencing marketing

♦ a new duty on both the seller and a person acting on their behalf to make

reasonable efforts to secure an EPC within 28 days

reasonable efforts to secure an EPC within 28 days

♦ all of the new duties carry fixed penalties where somebody fails in the duty

conferred on them by the new regulations

conferred on them by the new regulations