Whether you own a small retail unit or multi storey office block, a Commercial EPC is required when selling, letting or building a commercial premises. It is also a legal requirement for the EPC to be carried out prior to marketing the property and made available to a prospective buyer or tenant on request. The failure to provide an EPC can result in a fine between £500 – £5,000. There are, however, some exemptions which apply including:

• places of worship
• temporary buildings that will be used for less than 2 years
• stand-alone non-residential buildings with total floor space of less than 50 square metres
• industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings that don’t use a lot of energy
• some buildings that are due to be demolished