Mandatory EPCs for buildings

Buildings for which an EPC is required

An EPC is required when one of the following buildings is put up for sale or rent:

Residential buildings

• houses and apartments
• caravans meant for permanent occupation
• recreational properties which either are used for more than four months a year or have an expected energy consumption of more than 25% of what would be the result of all-year use
• multiple-occupancy residences with common rooms (the entire property is treated as a single building for the purposes of the EPC).

Non-residential buildings

• healthcare facilities (clinical and non-clinical)
• government buildings
• hotels, restaurants, bars and cafés
• office buildings
• serviced offices
• meeting facilities, including theatres
• sports facilities
• retail facilities.

Buildings that do not require an EPC

No EPC is required for the following buildings:

• listed historic buildings (under the Monuments and Historic Buildings Act 1988 or a provincial or municipal ordinance)
• religious buildings (such as churches and mosques)
• detached properties with a usable floor area of less than 50 square metres, such as houseboats.
• agricultural and other commercial properties meant for storage or processing
• temporary structures (such as site huts, temporary retail facilities and temporary classrooms in schools)
• recreational properties which are used for less than four months a year and have an expected energy consumption of less than 25% of what would be the result of all-year use
• buildings where no energy is used for indoor temperature regulation (like sheds or garages).