An energy performance assessor completes a survey of the building to check the premises’s energy efficiency. These surveys usually take about an hour or so to complete, during which time the assessor will have evaluated the entire building, hence in... Read moreWhat does an energy performance assessor do when they inspect my premises? 
Energy performance certificates were first introduced in 2007 by the government as a way of encouraging landlords and homeowners to use environmentally friendly building techniques to save energy and help lower carbon emissions. It’s been 13 years and we’re going… Read more13 Years on – Are Energy Performance Certificates worth the paper they are written on?
Thanks to lockdown… In April 2018, it became a legal requirement for residential landlords to ensure that properties offered to new residential tenants had a minimum EPC (energy performance certificate) rating of ‘E.’ As of this year (1st April 2020)… Read moreSomething you might have missed!
Covid-19 is a nasty disease that has brought the UK and most of the world to a commercial stop with whole countries and regions under ‘lockdown.’ Due to the possibility that we’ll soon follow suit, it’s important for potential sellers... Read moreA short guide to easy home improvements for sellers. 
Energy performance certificates (or EPC’s for short) last ten years, that’s because a lot can change in a decade – boilers might change, insulation might change, even the windows might be replaced, hence if you are selling a home you’ll… Read moreThe Ten Year Rule
If you are a private landlord then ‘E,’ is the magic letter for you. Did you know that from April 2020 you will not be able to continue to let a property even if it already has a tenant, if… Read more‘E,’ is the magic letter
We are pleased to say that Libra Energy are an approved Elmhurst Quality Accredited Member. What does this mean for our clients? Elmhurst is the UK’s largest government-approved energy assessment scheme. Libra Energy are approved members of Elmhurst and have received extensive… Read moreLibra Energy Are Elmhurst Quality Accredited
AIIC petition for compulsory Independent Inventory Reporting There has been a major issue in the world of property renting for both tenants and honest landlords. Currently landlords have the power to sign off on their own inventory reporting, this can… Read moreAIIC petition for compulsory Independent Inventory Reporting
HOMES FIT FOR HUMAN HABITATION – Standard of Living If you are a private sector residential Landlord owning property in the England and/or Wales that is rented to tenants the information in this article will be very useful to you and… Read moreHomes Fit for Human Habitation – Standard of Living
