EU Law will require all  rental property in England and Wales to have an EPC from 1 October 2008. This will be needed for any property before it can be let to any prospective tenant.

The FULL EPC must be avaliable for any home, free of charge, to a prospective tenant at the earliest opportunity and in any event where any of the following events happens:

• when the home is viewed ( even if that means providing the EPC before any written information or particulars are provided )
• if any written information, inculding electronic, about the home is provided as a result of a request by a prospective tenant, for example property particulars.
• when the tenant signs a contract to rent the home.

As the demand may be high it may be in your interest to stop any delay in this process.

The Landlord is responsible for making the EPC available under the EPC legislation.

Where a tenant is in occupation before the 1 October 2008 and continues to rent after that date an EPC is not needed. If at a latter date the tenant changes an EPC will be required.

The EPC will be valid for 10 years, so why not get it done now?

I will be offering a reduced rate for this, if you have multiple properties.

My fees for Landlords will start from £60 no VAT, get in touch if you need to discuss this.

Talk to a local DEA to do the Energy Performance Certificate.

I can give advice on improvements to your properties to help your tenants.

Tenants, with the cost of energy will  be looking for homes with low energy costs.

Look at the links page for more info.

Download this information leaflet for landlords about EPCs.

Contact me for a local service in Manchester for your EPC.

Based in Whitefield, Manchester, ideal for Radcliffe, Prestwich, Bury, Salford, in fact if i cant help you i will know other EPC providers who can.

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