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Gas Certificates

  1. Gas safety (installation & use) regulations 1998
  2. Due to the above regulations it is the landlords responsibility to have a GAS SAFE registered gas engineer to carry out a gas certificate on the property before it is let out and then every 12 months thereafter. If needed we can organize for this to be done.
  3. This certificate must be supplied to the tenant on occupation of the property or if the property is already occupied then the certificate must be given to the tenant within 28 days.
  4. If no certificate is supplied from the landlord or is not forthcoming then we reserve the right to instruct one of our own GAS SAFE engineers to carry this out at the landlords own expense.





Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) For Private Rented Property

From The 1st October 2008, all properties that are offered for rent are required by this new law to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). An EPC entails the property in question being inspected by an Accredited Domestic Energy Assessor who will assess the age, construction and location of the property as well as its current fittings such as heating systems, insulation, double glazing etc. They will then issue a certificate and give the property a rating from A-G depending how energy efficient the property is (where A is the most efficient and G the least efficient). Current running costs for heating, hot water and lighting will also be shown on the certificate, together with a list of recommended energy saving improvement. The certificate would then be available for viewing by any prospective tenants.

The government is introducing these certificates in an attempt to make buildings more energy efficient. These new measures are being applied across all European Union countries as per the European Directive for the Energy Performance of Buildings. According to the current guidance on this legislation, this certificate MUST be in place before the property can be marketed and before any prospective tenant can view the property.

Landlords who have existing tenant will not require a certificate until the existing tenant leaves and a new tenant is sought. However, in view of the fact these EPCs are valid for 10 years and as the current guidance on this matter is that the property would not be able to be advertised until a certificate is in place, it is advisable to obtain one as early as possible to avoid any unnecessary delays if the property was to become vacant.
If you require any more information please contact the office on 01274 416 494.

Keymove Lettings & Property Management is able to provide both these certificates for only £65.00 each.
   

 

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