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)