The report is not a universal endorsement of the company, a guarantee of low energy bills or proof that every building service is compliant. Accurate wording and accessible evidence are more useful than an unsupported badge.
What you need to know
- Describe the assessed building and inspection date precisely.
- Avoid claims about total compliance or official endorsement.
- Separate recommendations from work actually completed.
- Support any published performance claim with real evidence.
State precisely what a TM44 report verifies
A factual statement can identify the premises, assessment date and nature of the air-conditioning energy inspection. Check those details against the issued report before using them in a tender or property pack.
Where only specified plant was assessed, do not imply an estate-wide conclusion. Make a relevant scope limitation available rather than relying on a broad compliance slogan.
Review inspection requirementsAvoid treating report possession as total building compliance
Keep TM44 distinct from fire safety, electrical safety, refrigerant duties, EPCs and wider legal obligations. A report about cooling efficiency does not certify the whole building.
Review badges and status labels used in marketing or procurement answers. Replace wording that suggests comprehensive certification with a description of the actual document held.
Use evidence transparently with tenants and purchasers
Provide the appropriate report or a properly redacted copy through an authorised channel. Explain any relevant equipment changes or unresolved scope question alongside it.
Do not withhold a known limitation while presenting a certificate thumbnail as complete evidence. Commercial disclosure questions should be referred to the appropriate transaction adviser.
Distinguish recommendations from completed upgrade works
State whether an item is an assessor recommendation, a commissioned investigation, work in progress or a completed measure. Keep completion evidence for anything described as implemented.
A proposal to improve controls is not the same as a commissioned and verified change. Avoid turning a list of recommendations into a list of achieved environmental benefits.
Do not invent energy savings or endorsement claims
Use measured, attributable information for any energy-performance claim and retain its calculation method and time period. Separate an estimate from a verified outcome.
Do not present government-source links as approval of the business or an assessor report as a customer testimonial. Obtain permission for customer quotations, site images and any named project evidence.
Plan accurate report handover and future inspections
Give the next responsible party the report and clear asset context. Keep an inspection-planning date and process for reviewing plant changes.
Update public or tender statements when the evidence changes. A claim that was accurate for an earlier installation should not continue unchanged after major replacement or a transfer of responsibility.
Request an appropriately scoped TM44 quoteCheck the governing guidance
This article does not authenticate a government register entry or establish the status of an individual building. Confirm the applicable national framework and the actual installed equipment before relying on a compliance conclusion.
England and Wales legal points are anchored in current government publications and the regulations. Technical applicability for a specific building still requires its actual system information.