PART 2Duties relating to energy performance certificates

Providing energy information with particulars6.

(1)

Subject to regulation 7, this regulation applies where—

(a)

a building is to be sold or rented out in circumstances where F1a duty under section 155(1) or 159(2) of the Housing Act 2004 F2applies to any person in relation to that building;

(b)

written particulars about the building are prepared for the purpose of providing information about the building to persons who may be interested in buying or renting the building; and

(c)

the written particulars are given to such a person by—

(i)

the relevant person; or

(ii)

another person on his behalf.

(2)

The person giving the particulars must ensure that—

(a)

the particulars include the asset rating of the building expressed in the way required by regulation 11(1)(a); or

(b)

a copy of an energy performance certificate for the building is attached to the particulars.

(3)

In this regulation—

“written particulars” means any written description of the property which includes at least two of the following—

(a)

a photograph of the building or any room in the building;

(b)

a floor plan of the building; or

(c)

a description of the size of the rooms in the building,

and a reference to giving particulars includes a reference to giving or making available particulars electronically.