Big HIPS, HIP, Home Information Packs, EPC, Energy Performance Certificate, DEA, Domestic Energy Assessor, Sellers pack" content="HIPS, HIP, Home Information Packs, EPC, Energy Performance Certificate, DEA, Domestic Energy Assessor, Sellers pack

<body> <p><font face="Arial" size="5"><b>For landlords</b></font></p> <p>                                                                                <img border="0" src="content/generalimages/landlord.jpg" width="165" height="204"></p> <p><font face="Arial">From 1st October 2008 it will be mandatory for an assessor to conduct a survey of the rented property for the production of an EPC.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">The landlord/owner of the property would bear the cost of the EPC. Estimates suggest that there are approx. 2.5 million homes in the rental sector which would be affected by this legislation.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">When buildings are to be rented out, the landlord is responsible for ensuring a valid certificate is made available to all prospective tenants.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">An Energy Performance Certificate is only required when a building is rented out. An EPC is valid for 10 years, except for sales of homes which are subject to the Home Information Pack.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">The EPC and recommendation report must be made available free of charge by the landlord to a prospective tenant at the earliest opportunity and no later than:</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">When any written information about the building is provided in response to a request for information received from the prospective tenant; or when a viewing is conducted; or</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">If neither of those occur, before entering into a tenancy agreement.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">An energy performance certificate does not have to be made available if:</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">The seller believes that the prospective tenant is unlikely to have sufficient funds to rent the property or is not genuinely interested in renting that type of property; or</font></p> <p><font face="Arial">The landlord is unlikely to be prepared to rent out the property to the prospective tenant.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><a href="../default.htm" target="_top">Home</a>        </font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"><a href="forsellers.htm">For sellers</a>        <a href="exemptions.htm">Exemptions</a>        <a href="hipcontents.htm">HIP contents</a>        <a href="sampleHIP.pdf">Sample HIP</a>        <a href="salestatement.htm">Sale statement</a></font></p> <p><font size="3" face="Arial"><a href="epc.htm">EPC</a>        <a href="sampleEPC.pdf">Sample EPC</a>        <a href="landreg.htm">Land regsitry title</a>        <a href="localsearch.htm">Local searches</a>        <a href="drainagewater.htm">Drainage & water</a></font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><a href="leasehold.htm">Leasehold info</a>        <a href="buyerguide.htm">Buyer guide</a>        <a href="propertyadvice.htm" target="_top">Property advice</a>        <a href="links.htm">Links</a>        <a href="glossary.htm" target="_top">Glossary</a>        <a href="otherservices.htm" target="_top">Other services</a></font></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </body>