Penalties for non-compliance?
Yes, Urban Rehabilitation, Regeneration and Renewal Act 8/2013 of June 26th, establishes in its additional third and fourth provisions the infractions and penalties regarding building energy certification.
Minor infringements, with fines from €300 to €600, include:
- Making public the sale or rental of properties without mentioning their energy efficiency rating.
- Not showing the energy efficiency ticket in the instances for which it is obligatory.
Among serious infractions with fines of between €601 and €1,000 are included:
- Property sale or rental in which the seller or renter fails to deliver the certificate of energy efficiency to the buyer or renter.
- Failure to comply with presenting the certificate of energy efficiency before the competent body of the Autonomous Community for registration.
Very serious infractions with fines of between €1,001 and €6,000 would be, for example:
- Falsify information in the issuance or registration of certificates of energy efficiency.
- Publicize the rental or sale of properties with a rating not backed by the corresponding certificate.
- Act as a certifying technician without gathering the legally required requisites.