Energy label

Why apply for energy label?

An energy label for your home is mandatory the moment you want to sell or rent it out. By the time the property goes up for sale, the final energy label must already be included in the advertisement. Since January 1, 2021, an energy label is mandatory when selling or renting a home. Don't have a final energy label? Then you risk a fine.

An energy label is also useful for the potential buyer and can be advantageous. Buyers nowadays look closely at what kind of energy label a house has. Energy labels run from energy label A, (very efficient), to label A+++ - This is the most economical energy label currently available. A buyer naturally wants the highest possible energy label since he will then have a lower energy bill.

Energy label required

Since January 2021, it is mandatory to have a valid energy label when selling, renting or buying property. At the key exchange, the final energy label must be presented. The fine for not having a valid label is a fine. The amount of the fine depends on whether it is a private or business sale, with a maximum fine of €435 for individuals and €870 for companies. Therefore, be sure the property has a valid energy label before the sale.

What energy label does my house have?

It is important to know what energy label your house has. If you don't know what label your house is or you want to check if your house has one, go to (energielabel.nl) to find out. Enter your address to find out when the last energy label was received.

Before 2021, the energy label was calculated based on an automatic calculation model. This was not quite exact and changed after the energy label. Nowadays, this is based on a calculation model and not the exact values. However, an inspection provides more insight. If you have a lot to make your home more sustainable, chances are you will have a better energy label. Therefore, it pays to apply for a new energy label so that you can realize a higher sales price for your home.

Provisional and final energy label

The difference between a provisional and a final energy label is based on the amount and type of data. A provisional energy label, a number of general house characteristics are passed on from which an energy label is derived.

The final energy label

A final energy label is determined by some more specific data about the energy efficiency of that particular home. Since this involves more work, time and possibly an on-site inspection, the final label at the time you receive it (PDF) can give a different result. Do you want to sell, rent out or deliver a house? Then a final energy label is mandatory. This gives an extensive overview of why the house is in a certain energy class.

Use of provisional energy label

Do you want to know which energy label your house has? Then a provisional energy label is a sufficient.

Cost of an energy label

The cost of receiving an energy label varies between different parties. Nevertheless, so you can get a good idea, we have made an overview of the average costs per object.

Energy label application

You can apply for an energy label from many types of parties. There are many available parties: a surveyor, an energy expert, an energy consultant. This way you save a lot of money on applying for an energy label.

How to compare energy labels

1. Compare the parties that provide energy labels
2. The expert comes to your house within 1 to 2 hours
3. The chosen party determines your energy label and this becomes available in the PDF