Petition · past parliament
Reduce the validity period of Energy Performance Certificates to 1 year.
Closed
148 signatures
What the petition asks
When selling or renting a property an EPC must be produced and provided to any potential buyer or tenant prior to the property being marketed. Currently the certificate is valid for 10 years and can be very misleading as a property rating may have increased or decreased due to modifications.
It is my opinion that the EPC provided to the property purchaser or tenant should be an up to date document giving the current rating of the property. The EPC should be no more than 6 months old to give a true reflection of current running costs and an up to date reflection of the current heating system and insulation measures.
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
148
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Jul 2016
Closed
26 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.