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Winter is coming!
Or almost here. Soon Christmas will be over and January will be upon us with cold winds, damp air and endless amounts of rain for the next few months. Unsurprisingly it’s an expensive time of year for many homeowners who wind up spending more money than they should because their home is not energy […]
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 […]
Find an Energy Performance Certificate
Did you know that the UK government allows you to check online whether a property as an active Energy Performance Certificate and all the information you need to get started is your postcode. Simply visit this web address: https://find-energy-certificate.digital.communities.gov.uk/find-a-certificate/type-of-property and enter your postcode after following the prompts. It’s a great service that will […]
Selling your home in the Pandemic?
We’ve all become familiar with lockdown restrictions in our neighbourhoods in the wake of the global pandemic, but what happens if you need to sell your house and how can you cope with viewings? In addition to current government advice, you need to do your best to self isolate and prevent people from unnecessarily visiting […]
Find an energy performance certificate online.
What does an energy performance assessor do when they inspect my premises?
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 […]
AIIC petition for compulsory Independent Inventory Reporting
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 be an unethical practice if the landlord has ulterior motives and has the power to […]
Homes Fit for Human Habitation – Standard of Living
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 if passed into law will potentially signify a number of changes for you and your […]
