From 9th January 2013 the BER has to be on the advert. It'll be interesting to see how that is enforced.
Most landlords and homeowners are required by law to have a BER certificate for their property so that potential renters or buyers know how energy efficient it is. It helps assess the running cost of the home.
The BER cert covers energy use for space heating, water heating, ventilation and lighting calculated on the basis of standard occupancy.
A BER certificate is accompanied by an advisory report which will identify how you might improve the energy performance of your home.
SEAI chief executive Brian Motherway said:
"The new requirement to display BERs in property adverts from January 9 is good news for consumers as more and more people will become aware of the energy performance of a property before they even consider buying or renting it.
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