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Long Awaited Amendment to EPC Regulations issued at last
27th Oct 2011

After months of waiting and promised dates coming and going, we finally have the latest regulations relating to EPCs.

The new regulations, (reference 2452) will come into force on the 6th April, giving agents and building owners plenty of time to get ready.

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Holiday Cottages - Update
25th Oct 2011

21st November 2011:

We have received additional guidance from DCLG regarding the Holiday Lets EPC in the last few days. DCLG has stated that:

Under the terms of the Directive, the trigger for requiring an EPC is the sale, rent or construction of a property.  In the case of holiday lets, the Directive permits an exemption from the requirement to have an EPC where either:

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The Energy Act 2011 becomes law.
19th Oct 2011

Greg Barker, DECC Minister announced today, "I am very pleased to share with you that the Energy Act 2011 has received Royal Assent and become law, setting in stone the legal framework for the Green Deal. It is now one year to go until the launch in October 2012. The Green Deal will revolutionise the energy efficiency of the nation’s homes and businesses. It will help people insulate against rising energy prices, creating homes which are warmer and cheaper to run.

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Scheduled downtime between Friday 14 October and Sunday 16 October
11th Oct 2011

Please be aware that there will be downtime this weekend to both of the Central Registers and also to NES one.

NES one downtime

We will be carrying out some essential maintenance to NES one at the commencement of the Domestic Central Register downtime on Friday 14 October.

NES one will be unavailable from approximately 8pm to midnight on Friday 14 October.

You will not be able to log in to NES one during this time and we apologise for the inconvenience caused.

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Update on the Energy Bill
20th Sep 2011

The Energy Bill is making its stately way through the democratic process.  On 16 March 2011, it was introduced into the House of Commons. The Second Reading was heard on 10 May, with Committee sessions being held in June and the Report Stage/Third Reading was on 14 September.  The Bill has cleared the House of Commons with cross-party support. The next stage is the Lords Consideration of Commons amendments , which is to be held on 4th October.

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