All landlords in England and Wales (BUT READ ON.)must now give new tenants a certificate showing the energy efficiency of their rented property.

Buildings up for rent must be examined and given an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) detailing their efficiency on a scale from A to G.

The rating is intended to allow potential tenants to consider energy efficiency and fuel costs.

All EU member states must introduce the scheme by 4 January 2009.

A ?200 repeatable fine can be levied per property on landlords who refuse.

The new scheme, which comes into force in England and Wales from 1 October, is similar to the controversial Home Information Pack for sellers, and will check such areas as insulation, double-glazing and the performance of the boiler and appliances.

see: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7645573.stm

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Incredible - what paperwork will they think of next?

You need a heat rateing in winter and cooler rateing in sumer here Ja ja ja

Yeah our place here is on the rental market now due to our impending move, and I just had to pay about ?90 for a guy to spend half an hr inspecting our lightbulbs and loft insulation.  And people wonder why we want to leave..!

Maya

Does anyone know if you need an Energy Performance Certificate when selling a business (bar) in Spain? Or is it only required for dwellings.