ᐅ Energy efficiency verification instead of an energy performance certificate for rental properties

Hello,
for our semi-detached house, built in 2019, we received an energy saving certificate from the builder.
Now we plan to rent out the semi-detached house starting next year, and for that, an energy performance certificate is required.
To my knowledge, the energy saving certificate provides much more detailed information. Is it allowed to present potential tenants with the energy saving certificate instead of the energy performance certificate?
Best regards
Markus

I’m not fully up to date, but the energy-saving certificate has not been current for 10-15 years, right? It was abolished with the Energy Saving Ordinance 2009 and replaced by the energy performance certificate, which is also mandatory under the new Building Energy Act.

Therefore, the clear answer to your question is: No!

Presumably, the thermal insulation certificate was meant here, which, when prepared according to DIN standards, also meets the requirements of the energy performance certificate according to the Energy Saving Ordinance/Building Energy Act.

That means, I believe this should be sufficient (my thermal insulation certificate conveniently includes an energy performance certificate in the familiar format…). As if a potential tenant would complain about that…

guckuck2 schrieb:

As if a potential tenant would complain about that...

In the past 10 years, I only handed one out myself, and that was upon request. But that’s a different topic 😉

Our tenants were very satisfied with an energy performance certificate, created by ourselves using an online template. This allowed them to see exactly how much energy was used, along with the information that a room temperature of 22–23°C (72–73°F) was typical.

For an economical energy performance certificate, the building is (still) too new. I believe three years/heating seasons are taken into account.