Energy Performance Certificate and Private Sale

CLG Guidance -- Is an Energy Performance Certificate required for the private sale of a home between two individuals?

"Yes. The EU Directive requires that Energy Performance Certificates will need to be provided for all buildings when they are constructed, sold or rented out. A new Energy Performance Certificate will be required for the Home Information Pack. Where the Energy Performance Certificate is provided separately from a Home Information Pack an existing Energy Performance Certificate may be used as long as it is still valid."
-- CLG (www.communities.gov.uk)

What is the Timetable for Introduction of Measures according to EPBD?

CLG – Timetable for Introduction of Measures:

http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/theenvironment/energyperformance/whenmeasures/

EPBD Implementation -- how does it impact homes vs commercial buildings?

"The Directive itself makes no distinction between the two. There will need to be some practical differences - for example the methodology for certification will need to be different to reflect differences in the way in which homes and commercial property are built and used, but wherever possible we are seeking to minimise the differences. We have already developed a detailed approach for the Energy Performance Certificate that forms part of the HIP for the marketed sales of dwellings. Wherever relevant this will form the model that will be applied in other sectors, such as private rented dwellings, social housing and commercial buildings."
-- CLG (www.communities.gov.uk)

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Articles 7-10

CLG -- Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
– Articles 7-10
http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/regulatoryimpactenergyperformanc