When do I need an energy performance certificate?
From 6 April 2008 those buildings that are not dwellings with a total useful
floor area greater than 10,000m2 will require an Energy Performance Certifi cate on construction, sale or let.
From 1 July 2008 those buildings that are not dwellings with a total useful
floor area greater than 2,500m2 will require an Energy Performance Certifi cate on construction, sale or let
From 1 October 2008, all remaining buildings that are not dwellings, will require an Energy Performance Certificate on construction, sale or let.
Any building that was already on the market before the 6 April 2008 and
1 July commencement dates and remains on the market afterwards will not
need an EPC until 1 October 2008. If it is sold or rented out in the meantime
however, an EPC must be commissioned and then handed over as soon
as reasonably practicable.
EPCs for the sale or letting of buildings that are not dwellings will be valid for
10 years, or until a newer EPC is produced for building, if sooner.