Are you exempted from EPC requirement?
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EPC Exemptions
An EPC is not required if you can demonstrate that the building is at least one of the following:
- Officially protected or listed
- A temporary building that is only going to be used for 2 years or less
- A workshop, industrial site or non-residential agricultural building that doesn’t save energy
- A place of worship or building to be used for other religious activities
- A detached building with under 50 square metres of total floor space
- A building that is due to be demolished by the seller or landlord with the relevant planning and conservation documentation
A building is also exempt from requiring an EPC if all of the following are true:
- The building is due to be rented out or sold with vacant possession
- The building is suitable for demolition and the buyer or tenant has applied for planning permission to demolish the building
- The demolished site could be redeveloped