The requirements for an EPC Commercial
If you’re leasing, selling, or building commercial properties, you require an EPC for Commercial use.
There are some situations in which I don’t require an EPC below for more details.
If a structure is divided into separate parts that have been ‘designed and altered to serve as separate accommodation’ , the parts could each require an EPC. The lease and sale of commercial properties can be complicated, with multiple tenancies and use.
The need for an individual or multiple EPCs could depend on the heating systems you have in place and the plans for the construction.
Find out what to do if I have a structure that has been divided into sections’ below, or call William Morris for free guidance on the most cost-effective solution for your building’s EPC needs.
The time is when the EPC needed?
An EPC should be given to prospective buyers or tenant as soon as possible and not later than after an inspection is scheduled or when written data is made available about the property. Even if there is no marketing taking place, it should be made available before signing an agreement to let or sell.
What is the length of time the EPC is valid?
The EPC has validity for a maximum of 10-years, except when an updated EPC is created for the property in which case the older one is valid.
There are any situations in which I don’t require a commercial EPC?
EPCs are not required for the construction, sale or rental for:
the places of worship;
temporary structures that have a plan duration of not more than two years
stand-alone (entirely isolated) structures with an area of floor space that is less than 50m2 and are not homes;
industrial locations, workshops and non-residential agricultural structures with the lowest energy consumption;
to rent or sell buildings that are scheduled to be demolished
What is the consequence if I don’t own an Energy Performance Certificate?
The penalty for failure to provide an EPC accessible to any potential buyer or tenant in the event of leasing or selling non-dwellings, is usually fixed, in all instances at 12.5 percent of the value at which the building is rated. property and subject to the minimum fine that is PS500 as well as a maximum penalty of PS5,000. There is an standard penalty that is PS750 when the formula is not able to be used. The EPC is still mandatory.
What should I do if I have an apartment that has been subdivided into distinct components?
Renting or selling the whole building is a requirement for the EPC for the entire structure. If the building contains parts that are designed or modified to be used in a separate manner with heating systems that are separate, then it is also permitted to issue EPCs for the components, as well as an EPC for communal areas.
Renting out a portion of building, if the building is heated by the same heating system as the rest of the building If the building is equipped with an common heating system the buyer or landlord could create the EPC for the entire building or for each area that is designed or modified to be used as a separate unit (in which case communal zones are not taken into consideration).
Separate parts of a building and heating systems that are separate The following EPC must be created (or put up) for each component of a structure that is being sold as a separate unit or rental. If you are selling or leasing the entire structure, it is acceptable to offer EPCs for the components, as well as one EPC for the communal areas that are heated or conditioned, or to provide an EPC for the entire building.
Housing: All residence that is self-contained requires an individual domestic EPC. The residential space that is able to be reached via commercial spaces (i.e. the house has shops in a lower level or a shop with an accommodation, where access is via the shop) will be evaluated with the commercial space as one structure.
