CPSEs and EPCs

No amendments have yet been made to the CPSEs (see last news item) in relation to the requirement to produce an EPC as part of a sale or letting of a commercial building. New enquiries are expected by the time the next EPC commencement date arrives, at the start of July. To some extent, enquiries are unnecessary: the need to produce an EPC should normally be dealt with as soon as agents are instructed in relation to a potential sale or letting. However, we do not live in an ideal world, and a stock enquiry will be needed regarding its production in transactions where the seller/landlord is off the pace. We will update as and when…