What is a BER Certificate, Why Do I Need One?

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Sellers

A BER Certificate is compulsory for all homes available for rent or sale. This also applies to new buildings that have not yet been occupied. A Building Energy Rating Certificate rates your homes energy performance on a scale between A – G, from most to least efficient. A BER Certificate is valid for up to 10 years, unless you make changes that will impact the dwellings energy performance.

“I have misplaced my BER certificate”

To search the register, you will need one of the following two piecing of information about the property:

• Meter Point Reference Number (MPRN) from the top of an electricity bill.
• BER number from the BER Certificate & Advisory Report.

SEAI National BER Register

“I do not have a valid BER certificate”

To arrange a BER Certificate on your property, you will need to find a BER Assessor to carry out the assessment for you.  

SEAI Public Assessor Search