What is the mandatory energy certificate?
Energy efficiency certificate is a report that exposes both the CO2 emissions released into the atmosphere as the consumption of non-renewable primary energy consumed in a house or building.
This is assigned a letter within the energy range.
Energy efficiency certificate is a consumer rights and required the owner to report a which classification or label is the property available for sale or rent.
Our owners want to sell their apartment or house with all the guarantees, and this is one more procedure that we help to comply to make a legal sale.
Why is the energy efficiency certificate important?
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Energy efficiency is the extent to which electricity consumption per home is estimated. Managing responsible consumption at home, install insulation windows, choose good appliances, maximizing the use of natural light and changing common bulbs to LED or energy-efficient lights is what will make the difference between a Class E certificate to a Class C certificate.
A good insulator in the home can save 250 y 1.700 euros per year.
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What do the letters of the energy certificate mean?
It is mandatory that every owner has the current energy efficiency certificate processed to sell or rent virtually any property. Although, There are some exceptions to the energy efficiency certificate.
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• The letter A dark green color, represents the highest energy efficiency. (Excellent)
• The letter B light green color maintains good energy efficiency. (Outstanding)
• The letter C lime green retains good above-average efficiency. (Remarkable)
• The letter D yellow color and represents normal efficiency. (good)
• The letter E orange color tells us that the property has little energy efficiency. (Regular)
• The letter F orange color informs us that efficiency is below average. (Poor)
• The letter G red color this house does not have any kind of energy efficiency. (Very poor)
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Locals above 25 square meters also need it.
The Energy Certificate is always mandatory for both homes and premises that are available for sale or for rent. This certificate is valid for 10 años. The cost of it may vary depending on the professional who handles it, but it will certainly never be as expensive as the sanctions you can get if you don't manage it on time.
It is essential that the energy certificate is made before putting the property on sale, because it must be specified in the sales announcement, either by private or through a real estate agent.
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The energy rating label must always be visible in the listing of sale or rental of the property.
Can they fine me for not having the energy certificate?
If you have a home and still not you ever taken seriously get the energy certificate, is the time to do so because, failure to do so, It can result in fines of up to 6.000 euros, According to the law 8/2013 rehabilitation, urban regeneration and renewal. Do you want to know what penalties you expose and why?? We then have it.
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Up to 600 euros notice of sale or rental without energy certificate
Fines for breaching the obligations of energy certification to start with those that are considered as mild, punished with between 300 y 600 euros.
Las minor offences of the energy certificate include:
- Put an advertisement for sale or rental not including the energy rating is sanctioned with up to 600 euros
- Not to renew an expired energy certificate
- The certification does not include the minimum content that establishes the rule
- Energy efficiency label does not have the format or the content collected by law
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You can report the sale or rental of a home without an energy certificate.
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Yes. In Spain since June 2013, and under the R.d. 235/2013 Energy Efficiency Certification it is mandatory to present the energy certificate. Otherwise it is fully reportable and punishable. An example case may be that a rental agreement without the Energy Certificate may be illegal and void in full.
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Do not sign the certificate, up to 1.000 euros fine
Many times an oversight in the procedures of the energy efficiency certificate, You can do them to commit serious violations.
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Do I have to register the Energy Certificate after processing it?
Yes. This non-compliance is considered a serious violation it can cost you between 601 y 1.000 euros.
Do I have to deliver the energy efficiency document to the new owners or tenants?
Yes. It is mandatory to give a copy to the new inhabitants of the house, as they are estimated in their right to know the efficiency qualities of the home and thus be able to make the relevant improvements.
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Counterfeiting in the energy accreditation, very serious infringement
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Falsify energy certification is regarded as a very serious violation of the regulations with fines of 1.001 a 6.000 euros.
It is also considered a very serious violation of the inclusion in an advertisement for sale or the rental of a label that is not backed by a valid certificate, like the display of a label that doesn't match the certificate.
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Exercising fraudulently as a certifying technician or as an independent agent for the control of building certification is exposed to fines of up to 6.000 euros.
The disciplinary proceedings shall devolve upon the persons, companies or communities of goods which fail to comply with the obligations of energy certification. If there is someone who, After browsing the amount of sanctions, It is considered that the benefits of circumventing regulations outweigh the cost of a fine, the law also has thought of that and, in these cases, It shall be punished on the basis of the profit.
To avoid all this, If you still don't have energy certificate, contact a technical certifying that inspect your property and perform all the necessary arrangements so that you have a valid and duly registered energy efficiency certification.
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Exceptions that don't need Energy Certificate
There are some exceptions that the law provides based on the need for partial or complete restructuring of a property. Here are some possibilities, but it's always best to make sure by consulting with a professional technician.
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Buildings exempt from Energy Certificate:
Commercial premises that is not conditioned and a project needs to be carried out integral to be able to carry out an activity in it. (Raw premises).
Commercial Premises that, being conditioned, needs a big renovation to be able to comply with the regulations.
Complete buildings or dwellings in a dilapidated state. (They need demolition).
Homes where mandatory renovations are required to be able to obtain the Certificate of Habitability.
Homes with major defects on their facades that need to be repaired
Buildings with centralized facilities that all insulating or thermal installations must be renovated because they have become obsolete.
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Consults without commitment in our network of offices.
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