Regulation 17 Energy information unobtainable before or at the first point of marketing

(1)

This regulation applies—

(a)

where regulation 21 does not apply; and

(b)

in relation to the following pack documents required to be included in the home information pack before or at the first point of marketing by virtue of regulation 15(1)—

(i)

energy performance certificate and recommendation report (regulation 9(b));

(ii)

interim energy assessment (regulation 9(c)); and

(iii)

predicted energy assessment (regulation 9(d)).

(2)

If, despite all reasonable efforts and enquiries by the responsible person, a pack document to which this regulation applies cannot be obtained by him before or at the first point of marketing, the home information pack complies with the requirements of these Regulations where—

(a)

the first point of marketing falls no earlier than the end of the period of 14 days starting with the day a request for the document is delivered in accordance with this Part;

(b)

the responsible person continues to use all reasonable efforts to obtain the document, and in particular, to obtain the document before the end of the period of 28 days starting with the first point of marketing;

(c)

the document is included in the home information pack as soon as reasonably practicable; and

(d)

proof of the request for the document is included in the pack^f1.

(3)

The time at which the document is included in the home information pack becomes the first point of marketing for that document—

(a)

for the purposes of any provision of these Regulations that requires the age or currency of a pack document to be determined by reference to a period preceding the first point of marketing; and

(b)

until such time (if any) as a further first point of marketing arises under regulation 4(4) or Part 5.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: As to proof of the request, see regulation 19(2).