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Landlords warned over Energy Performance Certificates

Date:  13 Aug 2008

Landlords with buy-to-let properties have been urged to ensure they have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) in place.

From October, those intending to lease must show prospective tenants such a document, with financial penalties to be enforced for those acting in breach, reports the Liverpool Daily Post.

Richard Globe, of the Property Landlord Support Services Centre, said landlords needed to ensure they took the necessary steps to avoid being fined.

He said: “No one should become complacent or bury their head in the sand, because anyone who fails to provide an EPC after October 1st faces an instant fine of £200 per property.

"Further fines could also be incurred on a daily basis, until the offender gets a certificate.

Energy Performance Certificates document how energy efficient homes are on a scale of A-G, while also detailing the effects of the home on the environment.

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