Who is responsible for arranging an energy performance certificate?

The landlord must commission an EPC and ensure a copy of it, including the recommendation report, is available to prospective tenants/buyers at the earliest opportunity. As a minimum, this should be when prospective occupiers are first given written information about a dwelling or are arranging to view it, and before any contract is entered into.

A copy of the EPC (rating and recommendation report) must be given free of charge to the person who ultimately becomes the occupier before any contract is entered into. EPC’s must be produced by an accredited assessor.