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If you’re renting, selling, or applying for a re-mortgage, you’ll need an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) carried out by an approved Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA).
The typical price of an EPC in Bethnal Green is £69.
WHY USE US AS YOUR EPC PROVIDER?
- No complicated price variations of property types and rooms.
- No misleading “from” prices.
- No waiting for an Assessor to call you back.
- No filling in long complicated forms before you get a quote.
What is An EPC?
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Why You Need One
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• For a remortgage
• Making a claim for funding under the Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (RHI)
• Getting grant funding through the Energy Company Obligation Scheme (ECO)
All of the above examples refer to existing residential properties. If you have been requested by building control to produce an EPC in conjunction with recent building work, they are looking for what’s called a SAP EPC. This particular EPC is produced in addition to SAP calculations to demonstrate that building work has met specific standards required by the building regulations. If you’re unsure, simply phone us for further advice.
How To Get One Done
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Your assessor will take dimensions of the home and also collect information regarding the present lighting, heating, glazing and current insulation. A normal size home takes between 20 and 30 minutesto do..
The details are then entered into approved government software which creates the EPC. The Certificate will be lodged on the national EPC register and you will receive it by email typically in 2 to 3 days. Should you need it quickly, for a small additional cost, we will arrange for you to get it the same day.
That’s it, its all done. Your EPC is then valid for 10 years.
- Click the BOOK ONLINE button below
- Select an available date and time slot
- Give us your name and the address requiring the EPC
- Pay securely online or pay on the day
- If you prefer you can always call us to book. Call free on 0800 046 7345
That’s it, your EPC is booked. You will receive an email confirmation and a text reminder a day before the visit. Your EPC will be emailed to you in 2 or 3 days. If you order an Express EPC, you will receive it the same day of the visit.
You can cancel with a full refund if you cancel within 24 hours of the visit.
How To Enhance Your EPC Rating
Here we will provide you with some simple guidelines to ensure that your Energy Performance Certificate reflects your home in the very best light.
These things will enhance your EPC score
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Your Assessor must take photographic or obtain documentary evidence which is necessary for audit purposes. If no evidence is gathered then the Assessor has to enter the term “as built” into the software program. In this instance the software will use what the property would have been built with based upon it’s age.
Whenever you can provide documentary evidence of any of these types of improvements to the property then this can be shown on the EPC and will probably increase the rating of your EPC Certificate.
• Double glazing improvements made to the majority of the property – Certificate from Fensa, or dated receipt from the installer.
• Any wall insulation Cavity/Internal/External– Any guarantees, or receipts from the contractor.
• Solar PV or Solar Thermal – An MCS certificate from installer.
• Floor insulation/ sloping ceiling insulation – receipt from installer showing thickness installed.
• Roof conversions year it was built – completion certificate, dated architectural plans.
These make the biggest difference
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• The heating system.
• The main source of fuel for heating the property
• The levels of insulation in the property.
Main Source of Fuel
UK homes are generally heated by either of these kinds of fuel sources: gas, peak rate electric, off peak electric, oil, bulk or bottled LPG. So for example a property heated by gas would cost around 4.64 pence per kwh and the very same property heated by bottled LPG 23p per kwh. {*source 2019 Nottingham Energy Partnership.} So with a typically semi using in the region of 12,000 kwh to heat the property, it would cost £696 to heat with gas in comparison to £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs impacts the Energy Performance rating score. Higher expenses equals lower ratings.
Levels Of Insulation
Good levels of insulation ensures that the demand on the heating system is kept down, and it also results in a more comfortable home with lower running costs.
The Heating System
An efficient heating system with good controls such as room thermostat, thermostatic valves and programmer helps to keep energy bills down. This all contributes to a better rating on the EPC.
These make less difference
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Although improvements to the double glazing will make a difference, the most significant difference is only really achieved if you are upgrading from single glazing to doubled glazing. If you are simply upgrading from pre 2002 upvc double glazing, this would only show as a small increase in the energy rating of the home. With upvc double glazing the perception is normally felt by the customer in terms of cosiness from a decrease in draughts. Because the EPC doesn’t consider the condition of any specific item, this kind of comfort gain is not measured.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lights does help the EPC since they are an inexpensive improvement that contributes to cheaper energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as heating, insulation, and heating controls.
Bethnal Green Landlord EPC Services
The regulations for property owners are forever increasing. For anybody who is a property owner, be sure that you don’t fall foul of the laws, as civil penalty charges as high as £5,000 could be given.
Look at our guidelines for quick information. We also offer reduced prices for several properties.
EPCs And Rental Properties
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What Is The Minimum Rating For A Rental Property
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This is when the landlord needs to work closely with the Energy Assessor to work out cost effective ways to reach the standards.
When the landlord has invested up to £3500 and the property still doesn’t achieve an E, then the landlord can apply for an exemption. We’re happy to provide guidance all the way.
How To Find If You Have A Valid EPC
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A recently available post in the Telegraph taken from information on the register found that around 250,000 landlords are yet to comply with the new regulations. The information can be found here. Ensure you are not among them. As time passes, we anticipate an increasing number of Local Authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
The policies, nevertheless, are not intended to be onerous. The 1st step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and should it be below an E, to demonstrate you are taking or have taken steps to reach an E. Even if it doesn’t attain an E, there are specific exemptions that you could then be able to apply for. We can give you expect guidance on all aspects of MEES.
SAP Calculations
If you require a SAP EPC for building control please CLICK HERE.
What Properties Are Exempt From Requiring An EPC?
Are You Able To Let A Property Without An Energy Performance Certificate?
The EPC rates a property from A 100 (the most efficient) to G 0 ( the least efficient). The rating of an typical UK property is a D60 Rental properties should be at least an E rating. If it is not an E then the property owner would have to undertake some of the recommendations on the EPC to lift the rating. If an E rating can not be achieved, then an exemption can be applied for by going to the Government website and applying for an exemption on the PRS register.
What Is The Minimum EPC Rating To Let A Property?
What Is Penalty For Not Having An EPC?
Can An EPC Fail?
What Does EPC E Mean?
It’s not saying you won’t be able to borrow the money when it is below an E, however there will probably be added clauses in the arrangement.
What Happens If An EPC Runs Out During A Tenancy?
Is An EPC A Legal Requirement?
Are All Listed Buildings Exempt From An EPC?
Can You Evict A Tenant Without An EPC?
Besides the Energy Performance Certificate the tenant would have had to be also provided with a gas safety certificate and a copy of the government guide “How to rent”. The “How to Rent” guide can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-rent
Landlords are always advised to get correct legal advice so that all paperwork is given to the courts correctly.