“Now house sellers must provide rating of energy efficiency”
Daily Express June 15 2006
Every house sold from June will require an energy efficiency like those found on electrical goods, the Government announced yesterday.
Properties will be graded from A to G to denote their green credentials in a bid to cut carbon emissions.
The Energy Performance Certificate will be a compulsory addition to the controversial Home Information Packs (HIPs) for England and Wales, Housing Minister Yvette Cooper said.