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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 Bletchley 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 provide an EPC in conjunction with recent building work, they are looking for what’s called a SAP EPC. This sort of EPC is called a SAP EPC and is necessary for building control to demonstrate compliance with building regulations for any recent development work you have undertaken. Should you require a SAP EPC, then CLICK HERE. If you’re uncertain, just phone us for more advice.
How To Get One Done
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The assessor will take dimensions of the property and also gather information regarding the current lighting, home heating, glazing and existing insulation. It may take anywhere between 20 and 40 minutes, dependant upon the complexity of the home..
The details are then input approved government software which creates the certificate. The EPC Certificate will then be lodged on the national EPC register and you will receive it by email typically in a couple of days. However, should you require your EPC quickly, for a small additional fee, we will produce an EPC for you on the same day of the visit. We call this an express EPC.
That’s it, its all completed. 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 You Can Improve Your EPC Score
Here we will provide you with some simple guidelines to ensure that your Energy Performance Certificate reflects your property in the best light.
These will enhance your EPC score
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The Assessor must take photographic or gather documentary evidence which is required for audit purposes. If no proof is obtained then the Assessor must enter the term “as built” in to the software program. In such a case the software will use what the property would have been built with based on it’s age.
If you can provide documentary evidence of these sorts of improvements then these can be shown on the Certificate and will likely help the rating of your EPC.
• Any type of wall insulation Internal/Cavity/External– Any guarantees, or receipts from the installer
• Solar PV or Solar Thermal – MCS certificate from contractor.
• Sloping ceiling insulation/ floor insulation – receipt from contractor showing thickness fitted.
• Roof conversions year it was built – building control sign off, dated architects drawings.
• Double glazing improvements made to the majority of the property – Fensa certificate, or dated receipt from the installers.
These make the biggest difference
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• The levels of insulation in the property.
• The heating system.
• The main source of fuel for heating the property
Main Source of Fuel
UK properties 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 same property heated by bottled LPG 23p per kwh. {*source 2019 Nottingham Energy Partnership.} So using a typically semi using in the region of 12,000 kwh to heat the property, it would cost £696 to heat with gas as compared to £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs influences the EPC score. Higher costs 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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This one may come as a shock, but double glazing does not have as big an impact on the EPC as most people would imagine. Certainly not as much as the heating, the insulation and the type of fuel used as earlier mentioned. However, where it can have a more substantial impact, is if the property is upgraded from single glazing to double glazing. When you are updating from pre 2002 double glazing, to current double glazing, this will only show as a small rise in the energy rating of the home.
With double glazing the perception is generally felt by the customer in terms of comfort from a decrease in draughts. Because the EPC doesn’t consider the condition of any particular item, this comfort gain is not recorded.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lighting does indeed help the EPC since they are an affordable improvement that leads to reduced energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as insulation, heating and heating controls.
Bletchley Landlord EPC Services
The regulations for property owners are forever increasing. For anyone who is a landlord, ensure that you don’t fall foul of the regulations, as civil penalty charges as much as £5,000 can be issued.
Take a look at our guidelines for quick information. We provide discounts 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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If your property is currently an F or G it cannot legally be let on a new rental. Should there be an existing tenant in the property and the rating is lower than an E, then the landlord needs to do something to get the rating up to an E.
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 discovered that around 250,000 landlords are yet to comply with the new regulations. This article is available here. Ensure you are not among them. Over time, we expect an increasing number of Local Authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
The regulations, having said that, are not intended to be onerous. The initial step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and should it be below an E, to show that you are taking or have taken steps to get to 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 provide expect guidance on every aspect of MEES.
SAP Calculations
If you require a SAP EPC for building control please CLICK HERE.
Which Properties Are Exempt From Needing An EPC?
Are You Able To 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 should be a minimum of an E rating. If it is not an E then the landlord would have to carry out some of the recommendations on the EPC to lift the rating. If an E rating cannot be reached, 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?
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What Does EPC E Mean?
It’s not saying you won’t be able to borrow the funds when it is below an E, but there are more likely to be additional 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 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 proper legal advice to ensure all records is given to the courts correctly.