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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 Bexley 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 the above illustrations refer to existing residential properties. If you have been asked by building control to produce an EPC in conjunction with recent building work, they will be looking for what’s called a SAP EPC. This kind of EPC is known as SAP EPC and is needed by building control to show compliance with building regulations for any recent construction work you have undertaken. Should you require a SAP EPC, then CLICK HERE. If you’re not certain, just give us a call for more advice.
How To Get One Done
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Your assessor will take dimensions of the home as well as gather information about the present lighting, heating system, glazing and current insulation. A normal size property normally takes between 20 and 30 minutes..
The details are then entered into approved government software which produces the certificate. The EPC Certificate is then lodged on the national EPC register and you will receive it by email typically in a couple of days. In the event you require it urgently, for a small additional charge, we can arrange for you to get it the same day.
That’s it, its all completed. Your EPC is then valid for ten 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.
Ways To Enhance Your EPC Score
Here we will provide you with some basic tips to ensure that your Energy Performance Certificate shows your home in the best light.
These will enhance your EPC score
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What we need to prevent is the Assessor putting into the software the phrase “as built” for items which are needed where no evidence is gathered. When the term “as built” must be used then the program will default to the worst case scenario based upon what would have been there when the property was built. EPC score.
Whenever you can supply documentary evidence of these sorts of improvements then this can be shown on the Certificate and is likely to enhance the rating of your EPC.
• Any wall insulation Internal/Cavity/External– {guarantee, or receipt from installer.}
• Solar Thermal, or Solar PV – An MCS certificate from installer.
• Sloping ceiling insulation/ floor insulation – receipt from installers showing thickness fitted.
• Loft conversions year it was built – building control sign off, dated architects plans.
• Double glazing improvements to the majority of the property – Certificate from Fensa, or dated receipt from the installers.
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 typically 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 house heated by gas would cost you somewhere in the region of 4.64 pence per kwh and the similar house heated by bottled LPG 23p per kwh. {*source 2019 Nottingham Energy Partnership.} So with a typically semi using around 12,000 kwh to heat the home, it would cost you £696 to heat by gas compared to £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs impacts the EPC 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 can make a difference, the biggest difference is actually really achieved if you are upgrading from single glazing to doubled glazing. If you are upgrading from pre 2002 double glazing, this will only show as a modest improvement in the energy rating of the property. With double glazing the perception is generally sensed by the customer in terms of comfort from a decrease in draughts. As the EPC doesn’t look at the condition of any particular object, this comfort gain is not measured.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lights does help the EPC as they are an inexpensive improvement that makes a contribution to reduced energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as heating controls, heating system, and insulation.
Bexley Landlord EPC Services
The regulations for property owners are forever increasing. For anyone who is a property owner, make sure that you don’t fall foul of the regulations, as civil fees and penalties up to £5,000 could be issued.
Have a look at our guidelines for quick advice. We offer reduced prices for a number of 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 must work closely with the Energy Assessor to determine affordable ways to achieve the standards.
In the event 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 assistance all the way.
How To Find If You Have A Valid EPC
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A recently available article in the Telegraph taken from information on the register found that around 250,000 landlords are yet to conform to the new regulations. This article is available here. Make sure you are not one of those. As time goes by, we expect a lot more Local Authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
These regulations, nevertheless, are not intended to be onerous. The initial step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and should it be lower than an E, to demonstrate that you are taking or have taken actions to get to an E. Even if it doesn’t attain an E, there are certain exemptions that you might then be able to apply for. We can give you expect advice on every aspect of MEES.
SAP Calculations
If you require a SAP EPC for building control please CLICK HERE.
What Properties Do Not Need To Have An EPC?
Can You Let A Property Without An Energy Performance Certificate?
The EPC rates a property from A 100 (the best) to G 0 ( the least efficient). An average UK property is a D60. Rental properties need to be a minimum of an E rating. If it is not an E then the property owner would need to carry out some of the recommendations on the EPC to increase the rating. If an E rating cannot be achieved, then an exemption can be applied for by visiting the Government website and applying for an exemption on the PRS register.
What Is The Minimum EPC rating to Let A Property?
What Is The Fine For Not Having An EPC?
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What Does EPC E Mean?
It’s not saying you won’t be able to obtain the funds when it is below an E, although there are more likely to be extra conditions 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 in addition to 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 to ensure that all paperwork is presented to the courts correctly.