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- Category: Carbon and Energy, Energy Performance Certificate
As part of the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015, all landlords will need to ensure that their properties achieve an energy efficiency rating of B and E or above by April 1st, 2018. If they don’t, they could be penalised and face delays on leasing or renewing the lease on a property until appropriate works are carried out. They must hold a valid Commercial EPC.
The proposed legislation extends the rules and regulations set out by the Energy Act of 2011, which was designed to improve energy efficiency in rental properties.
Whom Does the New Law Affect?
In short, all landlords who rent a property privately to a tenant – whether that’s a home or a business premises. They must have a commercial EPC.
All newly-leased properties will need to be ‘E rated’ by 2018; with tenants able to request necessary improvement works from as early as 2016. If an existing lease is already in place, then the deadline for works is slightly longer at 2023.
The caveat to the proposed law change is that landlords are required to make these changes unless they can show that ‘it would not be cost effective for them to do so.’
Anyone wishing to discuss this, or any other property compliance issues, please feel free to contact us for an informal discussion.