15 May 2013 13:16:

well done Chris at last a Q&A section that makes sense, now all we need are realistic prices to produce these

Thread: Full text of energy certificate Decree in Spain

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17 Apr 2013 21:24:

As you know Chris I have a few issues here and I have been able to clarify these with the government agency via my lawyer and as you know I have issues with statements on various websites which are misleading

It has been explained to me that the rules apply to properties that are put up for sale or lease as per the Spanish statement that you have sent where the new contract term, is greater than the 4 months, in any 12 months as specified in the directive

A lease agreement is different from a standard rental agreement or a holiday rental agreement

Additionally very few sites make a mention of the fact that properties after a date in 2007, being offered for sale or rental, do not require an EPC

Also if this is an existing tenant they do not need an EPC

Simply put if I rent a property long term, after 1st June, in a property that is before a certain site in 2007, it will need an EPC

While you operate a website that says in the Q&A section that all properties being offered for sale or rental require an EPC you will unfortunately remain, as you put it, a whipping boy



Thread: Energy Performance Certificates come to Spain

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17 Apr 2013 15:34:

I  accept that is a simple blog however if people are reading it for advice then the information should be correct, especially on EPC when there are so many organisations looking to cash in, and unfortunately it is not

A link has been created from this site

The following information is NOT correct

 

Who needs an EPC certificate?

All properties that are being sold or rented out (even holiday rentals).

Thread: Expat Solutions

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17 Apr 2013 14:58:

Great but the information in the new EPC still is not correct and misleading

All holiday homes do not require a Certificate and the price is way too high

Like the section on OMIC

Thread: Expat Solutions

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15 Apr 2013 15:43:

Well done I_Love_javea I am very much with you on this one lots of people looking for quick

I was horrified to learn that some of these don't have trained inspectors, that they cannot provide the required certification numbers, and are having a punt and then will go find somebody qualified to do the inspections

If you look through the Q&A's they are completely misleading in what they are saying and the kindest comment that I can make is that they are scaremongering

Most of my customer that already rent will not need one and there is certainly no LEGAL requirement to start putting this information on rental websites, or that will stop people advertising properties

I have 2 meeting already today with promoters and even they cannot answer questions on when the properties were built and if they have ever issued the original paperwork and every property has a COH

Thread: Energy Performance Certificates come to Spain

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