# The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014, Paragraph 1


(1) The requirements set out in this Schedule in relation to a property are that an Energy Performance Certificate (“EPC”) has been issued for the property on the basis that it consists of a dwelling and—
(a) the property is an eligible new-build property; or
(b) the requirements in—
(i) sub-paragraph (2) are met; and
(ii) either sub-paragraph (3) or (4) are met.
(2) The requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(i) are that the property was first occupied before the first commissioning date for the plant and a Green Deal Assessment has been carried out for the property.
(3) The requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii) are that the EPC—
(a) does not include a recommendation report; or
(b) includes a recommendation report which does not recommend that loft insulation or cavity wall insulation be installed.
(4) The requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b)(ii) are that loft insulation or cavity wall insulation is recommended in a recommendation report included in the EPC and cannot be installed in accordance with that recommendation as that installation—
(a) is prevented by restrictions on the building as a consequence of its status as a listed building, its location in a conservation area or the material impact that such installation would have on a protected species;
(b) would otherwise be unlawful; or
(c) is not feasible due to atypical local environmental conditions or the structure of the property.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2014/9780111111192/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-domestic-renewable-heat-incentive-scheme-regulations-2014/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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