Your questions answered

Which premises need a Commercial EPC?

It is a legal requirement that any commercial premises being offered for sale or rent should have a Commercial Energy Performance Certificate (CEPC).
The only exceptions from the regulations are:

• Places of worship
• Temporary buildings with a planned time of use of less than two years
• Stand alone buildings with a useful floor area of less than 50 sq metres that are not dwellings
• Industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings with low energy demand

Do buildings with no heating require a commercial EPC?

Unless the premises are exempt for some other reason, then yes a CEPC will be required. The assessment is carried out in the normal way with assumptions being used as to the heating system.

Who is responsible for obtaining a commercial Energy Performance Certificate?

The owner or unexpired leaseholder.

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