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 at the earliest
opportunity.
As a minimum, this should be when prospective tenants are
first given written information about a dwelling or are arranging to view it,
and before any rental 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 tenant before any rental contract is entered into.
EPCs must be produced by an accredited assessor. |