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?… Read moreWhen is an energy performance certificate required?
Private landlords are being warned of the importance of making sure their properties meet new energy efficiency standards, or face a fine. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) outline how energy efficient a property is, rating them on a scale from A... Read morePrivate Landlords must meet new energy efficiency standards, or face a fine 
Ratings now available online. Did you know that the government now has a handy register of homes & commercial premises with EPC’s (energy performance certificates online)? It’s easy to use, just click the link below and choose your property type... Read moreFind an energy performance certificate online. 
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
EPCs and DECs assess the energy efficiency of a building. DEC Explained DEC is an acronym for Display Energy Certificates. A DEC is a generated certificate which shows exactly how much energy a property has used for the previous year. The… Read moreWhat’s the difference between EPC and DEC
