Coming soon – a Flood Performance Certificate for every rental property
Summary
Flood Re is piloting Flood Performance Certificates for rental properties in England to provide standardised information on flood risk and resilience. The certificates are intended to help tenants, landlords, lenders and insurers understand exposure and identify practical measures to reduce flood impacts, with pilots starting this year in flood-prone areas.
Why it matters
Surveyors may increasingly be asked to comment on flood risk, resilience features and the implications of standardised flood reporting in rental and transactional work. The initiative could influence valuation, lending, insurance and due diligence where flood exposure is a factor.
Key points
- Flood Performance Certificates will give a flood risk and resilience rating for properties.
- The pilot uses categories including exposure, characteristics and resistance.
- Information will draw on existing flood risk data such as the Check Your Flood Risk service.
- There is no current requirement stated for landlords or agents to provide copies to tenants.
- The scheme is expected to expand through 2027 and beyond in flood-risk areas.
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