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Commercial EPC further information
For a building to fall within the requirement for an EPC it must have:
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A roof and walls |
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Use energy to condition the indoor climate (ie. Have heating, air conditioning or mechanical ventilation). If a building has such conditioning, but there is intention that there will be some installed, and EPC is still required. |
A building can either be the whole building or part of a building designed or altered to be used separately
The sale and let of commercial buildings can be complex with floors let to different tenants, and with a mixture of retail, office and residential accommodation. The EPC required for any space you offer for sale or let must reflect the accommodation on offer.
Selling or letting a building as a whole
You can prepare and EPC for the whole building, even if that building has parts designed or altered, to be used separately with separate heating systems.
Selling or letting part of a building, where the building has a common heating system
If a building has a common heating system, then the seller or prospective landlord needs an EPC for the whole building or for a part designed or altered to be used separately. The EPC will be based on the energy consumption of the building appointed in relation to the area of the accommodation being offered.
Buildings with separate parts and separate heating systems
An EPC is needed for each part of a building that is being offered separately for sale or let. The EPC should reflect the services in those part(s) being offered for sale or let.
Communal areas
When a building containing common areas is sold or let, the communal areas may either be included in the EPC or the whole building or assessed separately to provide an EPC for the communal areas.
Situations where an EPC is not required:
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Places of worship |
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Temporary buildings with a planned use time of less than 2 years |
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Stand alone buildings of less than 50m² |
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Industrial sites, workshops, and non residential agricultural buildings with low energy demand. |
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Buildings that can prove they are to be demolished |
Failure to provide an EPC
This can result in a fine of 12.5% of the rateable value of the building up to a maximum of £5000.
Enforcement is carried out by Trading Standards.
For further information visit: www.communities.gov
A guide to Energy Performance Certificates for the construction, sale and let of non-dwellings
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