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 20122;

• “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—

  1. a

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

  2. b

     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.