I wish to gain possession of my property and begin

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You can still apply a court order to order the tenant to give you a copy of the EPC. Failure to make available an EPC when required by the Regulations means you may be liable for a civil penalty charge notice.

In this situation. I'd advise applying again. You’ll need to find an accredited assessor, and they’ll assess your property and produce the certificate.

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Hello. Yes, I understand.

I would advise applying again if you want to get an EPC, but you couldn't because your tenant won't give you a copy.

I understand. If that's the case, you should have the original copy. As a rule, you must carry out an annual gas safety check and provide tenants with a copy of the record of that check.

You could face prosecution, a fine of up to £6000, and up to six months in prison if you don't carry out an annual gas safety check.

I understand. Yes, it is possible that you cannot start proceedings without the certificate. Serving a section 21 notice without a gas certificate will make your notice invalid.

Have you considered contacting the company that issued the gas certificate? You may request them since you lost the original copy.

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