From 1 October next year landlords will be obliged to provide an energy performance certificate to prospective tenants – much as home sellers already have to provide an EPC when they put their home on the market.

Lorna Bourke, Money Columnist, Citywire.co.uk – 29 November 2007

In neither case is it likely to affect whether a person buys the property or whether a tenant signs the lease – unless there are two identical properties and one has a better EPC than the other.

But it is worthwhile landlords getting ready for this new requirement and seeking out an inspector well in advance of the deadline as they are in short supply in some areas. There are also a number of grants and other incentives currently available from local authorities and energy companies – full article