Which statement about Energy Performance Certificates is true?

Which statement about Energy Performance Certificates is true?

• A. A property can be marketed for sale as soon as an EPC has been commissioned.
• B. A property cannot be marketed for rent until a valid EPC has been received.
• C. An EPC is valid for five years from the date of issue.
• D. Flats in a block do not require individual EPCs for marketing purposes.

Answer: (D)

Energy Performance Certificates relate to the energy efficiency information you present when marketing a dwelling. In a block of flats, a single certificate for the building can cover the flats within, so individual EPCs for each flat are not required for marketing purposes. This means you can market the flats using the block’s EPC rather than issuing separate certificates for every dwelling in the block. The other statements don’t fit because: you don’t market unless an EPC has been issued (not merely commissioned), EPCs are not tied to a strict “must have before marketing” in the way stated for rent, and an EPC is valid for ten years, not five.

Energy Performance Certificates relate to the energy efficiency information you present when marketing a dwelling. In a block of flats, a single certificate for the building can cover the flats within, so individual EPCs for each flat are not required for marketing purposes. This means you can market the flats using the block’s EPC rather than issuing separate certificates for every dwelling in the block. The other statements don’t fit because: you don’t market unless an EPC has been issued (not merely commissioned), EPCs are not tied to a strict “must have before marketing” in the way stated for rent, and an EPC is valid for ten years, not five.