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The Green Deal (Disclosure) Regulations 2012

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2.  In these Regulations—

“A” means, as appropriate, a seller, prospective landlord or prospective licensor of a property;

“the Act” means the Energy Act 2011;

“agent” has the meaning given in section 12(5)(a) of the Act;

“B” means, as appropriate, a prospective buyer, tenant or licensee of a property;

“bid” means an offer to buy a property which is to be sold by auction;

“the Framework Regulations” means the Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012(1);

“green deal property” has the meaning given by section 12(5)(b) of the Act;

“information request” means a request by B to A or an agent for information about a green deal property for the purpose of enabling B to decide whether to, as appropriate, buy the property or enter into a lease or licence of the property;

“offer” means, as appropriate, a proposal to—

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buy a green deal property or a lease of such a property; or

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enter into a lease or licence in respect of such a property;

“offers over sale” means, in respect of a property situated in Scotland, a sale where A or an agent invites written offers which are expected to exceed the amount specified in a notice offering the property for sale;

“oral and written bids auction” means a sale by auction of a property where the seller accepts bids which may be oral or written but excludes an offers over sale;

“prospective buyer, tenant or licensee” has the meaning given in section 12(4) of the Act;

“viewing request” means a request by B to A or an agent to view a green deal property for the purpose of enabling B to decide whether to, as appropriate, buy the property or enter into a lease or licence of the property; and

“written bids auction” means a sale by auction of a property where the seller accepts only written bids but excludes an offers over sale.

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The Green Deal Framework (Disclosure, Acknowledgment, Redress etc.) Regulations 2012 were laid before Parliament in draft on 11th June 2012 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

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