EPC for private sale

Cara79

Hi

We are selling our house to my brother....we've owned the house 10 years.

Obv we r not selling thru an agent. Got the solicitor pack today and it says we need to enclose an EPC.

With a private sale.....do we need to do this? And do we just search an EPC company or something?
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phill99

Some of the keys on your keyboard appear not to be working.

LutonGirl

Hi Cara79. You will need to do this. The directgov.uk website states "If you’re selling or renting your home, you must order an EPC for potential buyers and tenants before you market your property."

We are selling without estate agents too. I just arranged an EPC for my late father's house yesterday. I found a website called epccompare.com and easily compared the cost of suppliers in the area. The cost depends on the size and type of property and averages about £45 in the Herts area.

I sent an email to a local supplier, he called me back within an hour and it's being done on Monday.

Good luck.

QBSBuck

Is an EPC mandatory between any sale? I'm buying without an estate agent. I had never even thought about an EPC being required, I assume my solicitor will request it.

Cara79

Thank you Lutongirl....it honestly never even occurred to me til I read it as the sol needing it to pass on.

Oh well will get it sorted, thanks
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G_M

Cara79 wrote: »

Hi

We are selling our house to my brother....we've owned the house 10 years.

Obv we r not selling thru an agent. Got the solicitor pack today and it says we need to enclose an EPC.

With a private sale.....do we need to do this? And do we just search an EPC company or something?
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The EPC is a compulsory document which a seller or landlord must by law provide when putting their property on the market.

If you’re selling or renting your home, you must order an EPC for potential buyers and tenants before you market your property.

If you are selling to your brother, you are not putting the property on the market.

Whether this means you don't need an EPC I'm not sure. Would be interested to know though.

edit: new rules from March 2012:

Meaning of "put on the market"

Under the rules, a building is put on the market when the fact that it is (or
may become) available for sale or rent is, with the intention of marketing the
building, first made public in England and Wales by or on behalf of the seller/
landlord.

The rules go on to state that a fact is "made public" when it is advertised
or otherwise communicated (in whatever form and by whatever means) to the
public or a section of the public.

Obv we r not selling thru an agent

hope you get your keyboard fixed OK..

PasturesNew

When I sold a house earlier in the year, I am sure the agent said an EPC is not required if you're selling to ..... and that's where my memory fades. It's either not required for a private sale, or to family. But, one or the other, or both, apply.

Edit: Just googled, it's definitely required for a private sale....
Edit2: Looks like it's required for family members too...

G_M

PasturesNew wrote: »

Edit: Just googled, it's definitely required for a private sale....
Edit2: Looks like it's required for family members too...

link Pastures?