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Grade ‘C’ for properties is only 4 years away.
So get ahead and get your energy efficiency improvements done now, as more than a third of landlords in England and Wales do not think they can achieve an Energy Performance Certificate ‘C’ rating on their properties – a target that is due to be set for them by the Government who wants to increase the requirement […]
What is an energy performance certificate?
My home’s a listed building, do I need an EPC?
Many people think that listed buildings are exempt from Energy Performance Certificates but this is not the case, EPC regulations do not state that listed buildings are exempt from the requirement to obtain EPCs but rather they are exempt “insofar as compliance with certain minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance”. […]
When is an energy performance certificate required?
An EPC is needed whenever a property is built, sold or rented. All landlords must order an Energy Performance Certificate for potential buyers or tenants before marketing their properties to sell or let. What if I sell my property privately? Whether you have an estate agent or not, you must provide an Energy Performance Certificate […]
Private Landlords must meet new energy efficiency standards, or face a fine
Find an energy performance certificate online.
Something you might have missed!
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) Landlords must ensure that all homes for residential Tenants, whether existing or renewing, have a […]
The Ten Year Rule
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 need an up to date EPC to comply with the law. If it’s up to […]
‘E,’ is the magic letter
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 its Energy Performance rating is ‘F,’ or ‘G’. All properties must be rated at a […]
