Energy certificate

1. The energy certificate is still mandatory, but its handling is changing: it will still be mandatory to hand over the energy certificate when buying or renting. According to the new regulation, the HET number of the document (the unique identification number in the upper right corner of the energy certificate) does not have to be entered in the contract, but it must be presented by the day of signing the contract, and the document must be handed over no later than the day of handing over possession.
2. It is already mandatory to indicate it in the advertisement: until now, the energy classification had to be indicated in the advertisement only if there was a certificate for the property. From the first of November this year, it will be mandatory to include it in the advertisement.
3. Changing energy classes: the previous scale from AA++ to JJ is transformed into A+++ to I. In addition, the properties will have two energy classifications. One refers to the energy characteristic used so far, while the other categorizes it based on the carbon dioxide emissions of the residential unit.
4. The validity period is reduced: instead of the previous 10 years, the certificates will be valid for a maximum of 5 years from the date of issue. Certificates before November 1, 2023 will be valid for 60 days after November 1, after which all certificates before November 1 will become invalid.
5. The content of the certificate will be much more understandable: the energy quality of the boundary structures (external walls, doors, windows, roofs, etc.) and the mechanical systems (heating, domestic hot water system, ventilation, etc.) must be separately categorized on a 5-level (bad-weak-medium -good-excellent) scale, as well as much more detailed energy development proposals for the property, with which the property can reach the two highest (“good” and “excellent”) levels.