Halfway through his training, he said the government decided that sellers would need only part of this assessment - the energy performance certificate.

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Landlords who do not have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) issued by an authorised assessor will be given seven days to provide one.

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Apart from the Energy Performance Certificate there is nothing in the packs which a buyer needs to be concerned about in deciding whether to purchase a particular property and most purchasers are not even interested in them.

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