In 2007 the UK Government announced that the Energy Performance Regulations will form part of the final implications of the European Directive 2002/91/EC on the Energy Performance of Buildings.

This means that from the 6th April 2008 nobody can sell or lease a commercial building over 10,000 m2 in England or Wales without providing an Energy Performance Certificate to a prospective buyer or tenant. From 1st July 2008 this threshold has been reduced to include commercial buildings over 2,500 m2


From 1 October 2008 this will reduce yet again to include all commercial buildings over 50 m2 . Similar legislation has applied to construction of new commercial buildings in Scotland since 1st May 2007 and will apply to selling or leasing commercial buildings in Scotland over 1,000 m2 from 4th January 2009.

Non-compliance by property owners will result in failure to complete conveyancing or possible action by Trading Standard Officers including fines up to £5,000.

From October 2008 public authorities and public institutions occupying buildings with a useable floor area over 1,000 m2 will need to have a Display Energy Certificate in an area clearly visible to the general public.

Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates must be accompanied by a report containing recommendations for the improvement of the energy performance of the building. This report must be issued by the energy assessor who originally issued the Energy Performance Certificate. Failure to provide a recommendation report will incur a £1,000 fine.

We can arrange for an appointed Energy company to do this work for you, please contact us for further details.