Since October 2008 landlords offering property for rent have been required by law to provide prospective tenants with an Energy Performance Certificate for their property.
The certificates (‘EPCs’) will have to be provided free either when (or before) any written information about the property is provided to prospective tenants or a viewing is conducted. They will not have to be provided if the landlord believes the prospective tenant is unlikely to have sufficient funds to rent the property or is not genuinely interested in renting, or the landlord is unlikely to be prepared to rent the property to the prospective tenant.
A new certificate will not be required on each let since, in the case of rental property, EPCs will be valid for 10 years
Landlords are also required to have a gas safety inspection carried out on their property annually.
It is also advisable to have an electrical test and PAT test on all electrical items.
Please e mail me for details of competitive prices for a combined EPC, gas and electrical safety tests: information@swindonenergy.co.uk
