Homeowners marketing a three bedroom property will need a Hip, including Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), from September 10, the communities department confirmed today.
Through EPCs, each home is given an energy efficiency assessment, modelled on the A-G rating applied to consumer goods such as fridges.
The government hopes this will encourage homeowners to improve their home's energy efficiency, working to reduce bills and cut carbon emissions.
To help homeowners the communities department has made available 'green grants' of up to £300 to fund improvements such as insulation.
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