"I want to buy your house" leaflet

[Cyclone 10]

Try googling premium rate phone myths, or looking them up on snopes.

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

Advantages of such sale: no fees to Estate Agent, no  need for EPC, no chain.

Disadvantages of such sale: be careful to obtain independent legal advice about it, and know that the price might be below market value.

[peteh1 10]

On 03/02/2019 at 21:15, Jeffrey Shaw said:

Advantages of such sale: no fees to Estate Agent, no  need for EPC, no chain.

Disadvantages of such sale: be careful to obtain independent legal advice about it, and know that the price might be below market value.

Hi, Is it still the case that an EPC is not required for a house sale that is not on the open market ? Would mortgage companies require one before lending against the property ?

[Jeffrey Shaw 90]

On 09/05/2019 at 14:31, peteh1 said:

Hi, Is it still the case that an EPC is not required for a house sale that is not on the open market ?

Yes. Example: a sale from one friend to another, not advertised to the public, does not need an EPC.

 

A mortgagee [lender] will take no account of whether an EPC has been obtained.

[peteh1 10]

Our solicitor has told us that any sale requires an EPC ....

[Jim Hardie 521]

Could be one of these jobs.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/4811715/Dear-Sir-I-want-your-home.html

[Cyclone 10]

23 hours ago, peteh1 said:

Our solicitor has told us that any sale requires an EPC ....

Google seems to agree with that

 

https://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/property-news/legal-qa/do-i-really-need-an-energy-performance-certificate-to-sell-my-property-51026.html

 

But it's not a big barrier, they can be had for £50.

[peteh1 10]

Yep going down the route of getting one to avoid any hassle later in the process.