House put up for sale with no ber cert

paulbok

Am I right in thinking that a house cannot legally be put to the market for sale without a valid BER cert?
If so, what penalties are given for such an offence?
Who will be liable, the vendor/ estate agent/ vendors solicitor or all of them?

If a cert is provided before the sale is completed does that rectify the situation to avoid any penalty?

Rew

Cant be sold without BER but can be on the market without. Some property is exempt from requiring a BER cert.

convert

Some categories of houses, such as old/historic houses, can be excluded from needing a BER cert. Could it be the case that the house in question fits into this category?

CreepingDeath

paulbok wrote: »

If so, what penalties are given for such an offence?

In fairness, I doubt there's a lot of enforcement except at the solicitor level when conveyancing.
If you're selling a house, the estate agent will ask you to get a BER cert, and probably recommend someone local.

But it typically won't delay a vendor from putting the house up for sale and getting the BER cert a few weeks later.

http://www.seai.ie/Your_Building/BER/BER_FAQ/FAQ_BER/Homeowners/Who_needs_a_BER_.html

Gumbo

Ask the EA for the BER cert.
Might make them get one.

Atlantic Dawn

All homes for sale must have a BER cert (except those exempt)...
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/owning_a_home/buying_a_home/steps_involved_buying_a_home.html

All homes for sale must have a Building Energy Rating (BER). A BER will inform you how energy-efficient the home is. It will help you make an informed choice when comparing properties. It also offers guidance on steps that can be taken to improve the energy efficiency of a property.

TheDriver

Bring honest, I have found most full of errors and you would guess the BER anyways

Uno my Uno.

Its not an issue in practice until the contracts are due to be signed. As unreliable as they are if the property is not exempt there is no reason why it should not be supplied and if the seller is serious about the sale it should have been done before going to market.