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EPC still valid?
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baron777red
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after trying to selling to my house for 12 months and having no luck, i have decided to rent it out, and to do this i need an EPC, we already have a HIP we we bought in march last year when were were selling.
can i use the EPC in the hip for renting purposes, is it still valid?
if i do need a new, one how much are they?
can i use the EPC in the hip for renting purposes, is it still valid?
if i do need a new, one how much are they?
its only a bargain, if you need it or will use it.
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as far as i know EPCs have no shelf life....0
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See here.:
"Validity of EPCs
EPCs are valid for 10 years when commissioned for rental properties and can be reused as many times as required within this period. A new EPC is not required every time there is a change of tenant within this period. EPCs for sale when commissioned as a part of the Home Information Pack are valid for 12 months only, as a HIP only lasts 12 months.
EPCs for rental properties and properties for sale are transferable provided they fall within the validity period."
However I'm not sure about this. I believe EPC's for HIP (sale) purposes are now valid for 3 years, not 12 months. And I have no guarantee the site I quote is accurate. I just googled it!0 -
""EPCs for sale when commissioned as a part of the Home Information Pack are valid for 12 months only, as a HIP only lasts 12 months.""
this makes no sense... if you are selling a house you must get a new one every 12 months but if you are renting you need a new one every 10- years !!!!!!
some flaming euro-prat surely invented THAT little gem....
since the "EPC-jobs-wurfs-police" rarely move from their desk/choccie-biscuits i would use the EPC in the HIP if it were me.....
then dump the HIP and go "What HIP ?"" dunno what your talking about......0 -
Most recently used DEA says 3 years if for property sale , 10 years if for property rental.
Sshh Clutton - they'll shorten the shelf life for rental ones to match the sale ones
baron777red -use the one from your HIP. No-one seems to pay much attention to them anyway.0 -
Unless you have changed anything in the property in relation to energy performance you can use the one included in the HIP.:smileyhea0
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thanks for al lthe replies
i will go with the one i've got with the HIP, there have been no changes to the property since i got the HIP, so a new EPC would be exactly the same.
£50 less to pay, every little helps..its only a bargain, if you need it or will use it.
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the new HIP suspension rule states they last 10 years.My posts are just my opinions and are not offered as legal advice - though I consider them darn fine opinions none the less.:cool2:
My bad spelling...well I rush type these opinions on my own time, so sorry, but they are free.:o0
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