EFIS 52, October 2008 : Landlord & Tenant

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The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive obliges member states of the European Union to introduce mandatory energy efficient standards with regard to both commercial and domestic buildings by certifying the energy performance of these types of buildings.

The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007 require an energy performance certificate for all domestic and most commercial buildings when sold or rented out.

We have amended Tenancy Agreement forms AGREE1 to AGREE20 to cater for the introduction of energy performance certificates which applied to commercial premises from 6th April and 1st July and to domestic properties on 1st October by inserting a covenant that the tenant will not do anything which will jeopardise the energy efficiency rating of the property, for which the landlord may be held to be liable.

Form HA21A has also received a minor amendment.

All forms should be used immediately.

Forms affected

AGREE1	Agreement for Letting (General Form)	New/Amended
AGREE2B	Agreement for Letting a Unfurnished Dwellinghouse	New/Amended
AGREE2D	Agreement for Letting a Furnished House or Flat for a Holiday	New/Amended
AGREE3	Agreement for Letting Furnished House or Apartment	New/Amended
AGREE3B	Agreement for Letting Flat - Unfurnished - [AGR1U] [AGR1UD] [AGR636]	New/Amended
AGREE3C	Agreement for Letting Flat - Furnished	New/Amended
AGREE19	Agreement for Letting an Unfurnished Dwellinghouse on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy	New/Amended
AGREE20	Agreement for Letting a Furnished Dwellinghouse on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy	New/Amended
HA21A	Assured Shorthold Tenancy: Notice Requiring Possession: Periodic Tenancy (s.21(4)(a))	New/Amended
AGREE3SR	Agreement for Letting Shop.	New/Amended
AGREE3A	Agreement for Letting Offices	New/Amended
AGREE3H	Agreement for Letting Unfurnished Premises to a Tenant Company - [AGR3U] [AGR3UD] [AGR4U] [AGR4UD]	New/Amended

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