Section 63 Scotland: a practical guide for landlords
Section 63 places compliance obligations on non-domestic building owners in Scotland at the point of sale or new lease. What triggers it, and what you need in place.
23 Jun 20263 min read
Section 63 Scotland: a practical guide for landlords
Section 63 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 applies to non-domestic buildings over 1,000m² at the trigger point of sale or new lease. Owners must commission an assessment and either implement the recommended measures or defer via a compliant action plan.
What triggers Section 63
- ›Sale of a non-domestic building over 1,000m² built before 2002 (or with no post-2002 building warrant for major works).
- ›Grant of a new lease on the same category of building.
What you need
- ›A Section 63 Action Plan produced by an approved Section 63 Advisor.
- ›Either implementation of the recommended measures within 3.5 years, or an Operational Rating and DEC to defer.
Braithwaite Energy provides approved Section 63 Advisor services across Scotland, including deferral routes for portfolio owners.