Bought a house without an EPC which I have just found out is illegal!

chanz4

Just wait until you have to take the landlords insurance out, pay for repairs, declare to the tax man etc . Ps sue to solicitor Im sure they will be happy to counter claim against you and win

ThePants999

I'm a bit confused by G_M's post - seemed to be serious at first and joking by the end?

DaftyDuck

ThePants999 wrote: »

I'm a bit confused by G_M's post - seemed to be serious at first and joking by the end?

It's his age... He ends up very confused by the ending of everything, happy but confused ....

Mr.Generous

If you have made any significant changes that would impact on the energy efficiency of the property the previous EPC would be invalid, get a new one and move on.

In case anyone wants to have a look at an epc you can use this link to check simply by putting your address in - they are valid for 10 years.

https://www.epcregister.com/reportSearchAddressTerms.html?redirect=reportSearchAddressByPostcode

Please note however, they are pretty much a waste of time. Last renovation property we did EPC said double glazed (three windows were pvc framed single glazed) no cavity wall insulation (there is) lighting no low energy (several strip lights and CFL bulbs) etc - and this is pretty much typical. They will say a loft is well insulated by peeking through the trapdoor where companies pile up the insulation for this reason, that sort of thing. You can do a better job yourself by just looking. Use an EPC for ideas, sure. But don't believe it without checking.

Herbalus

ma77 wrote: »

I am putting it up for rent so have had to pay for a new one. Plus the solicitors haven't done the job I paid for

Have you got consent to let from your mortgage provider?

pphillips

Simple legal advice, you cannot sue anyone unless you can prove that they have caused you to suffer a loss.
For a court to consider the matter, the loss you have suffered should not be trivial or insignificant.

bouicca21

pphillips wrote: »

Simple legal advice, you cannot sue anyone and winunless you can prove that they have caused you to suffer a loss.
For a court to consider the matter, the loss you have suffered should not be trivial or insignificant.

There, corrected that. Because you can sue anyone for anything and lose lots of dosh when you keep losing.

G_M

Originally Posted by ThePants999
I'm a bit confused by G_M's post - seemed to be serious at first and joking by the end?

DaftyDuck wrote: »

It's his age... He ends up very confused by the ending of everything, happy but confused ....

Indeed.


There's always a happy ending.

John_G_Jones

ma77 wrote: »

Hello,

I am looking for a bit of legal advice. I bought my house 3 years ago and have discovered that there was no EPC done when the house was sold. Apparently, this is against the law and I wondered what I can legally do about this and who I should contact to get compensation.

The estate agents shouldn't have listed the house without an EPC and the lawyers shouldn't have completed the sale of the house without the EPC.

Any help or advice on this issue is welcomed.

Thanks

I’m afraid that this is a common trick by sellers. It means that the title was never really transferred to you so in effect it is still their house.

You should contact them and negotiate how much you will have to pay to get good title, but be prepared for it to be tens of thousands of pounds.

HampshireH

I’m afraid that this is a common trick by sellers. It means that the title was never really transferred to you so in effect it is still their house.

You should contact them and negotiate how much you will have to pay to get good title, but be prepared for it to be tens of thousands of pounds.[/QUOTE

Is this sarcasm too? I've tried looking this up for more info as never heard of this. Can you supply a link?

OP clearly avoiding the many important questions and points raised. The 1st being was the register even checked by OP.