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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 Broughton 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 provide an EPC in conjunction with recent building work, they are looking for what’s called a SAP EPC. This sort of EPC is known as SAP EPC and is needed by building control to demonstrate compliance with building regulations for any recent construction work you have undertaken. Should you need a SAP EPC, then CLICK HERE. If you’re uncertain, just give us a call for further guidance.
How To Get One Done
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Your assessor will take dimensions of the home as well as obtain information about the existing lighting, heating, glazing and present insulation. It takes anywhere between 20 and 40 minutes, dependant upon the complexity of the home..
The details are then entered into approved government software which generates the EPC. The Energy Performance Certificate is then lodged on the national EPC register and you should receive it by email typically in a couple of days. However, if you need to have your EPC urgently, for a modest additional charge, we will provide 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 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.
How You Can Improve Your EPC Score
Here we will give you some basic guidelines to ensure that your EPC reflects your property in the very best light.
These things will improve your EPC rating
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What we need to avoid is the Assessor putting into the software program the term “as built” for items which are needed where no evidence is gathered. When the term “as built” has to be used then the program will default to the worst case scenario based on what would have been there when the property was constructed. EPC rating.
If you can provide documentary proof of these sorts of improvements then this can be shown on the EPC and will probably increase the rating of your EPC Certificate.
• Double glazing improvements to the majority of the property – Certificate from Fensa, or dated receipt from the installer.
• Any type of wall insulation External/Cavity/Internal– Any guarantees, or invoice from the contractor.
• Solar PV or Solar Thermal – MCS certificate from installer.
• Sloping ceiling insulation/ floor insulation – receipt from contractors showing thickness installed.
• Roof extensions year it was constructed – building control sign off, dated architectural plans.
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 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 property heated by gas would cost you somewhere in the region of 4.64 pence per kwh and the very same property which is heated by bottled LPG 23p per kwh. {*source 2019 Nottingham Energy Partnership.} So using a typically semi-detached which uses around 12,000 kwh to heat the home, it would cost you £696 to heat by gas when compared with £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs impacts the Energy Performance rating rating. Higher expenses equals lower scores.
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 upgrades to the double glazing does make a difference, the most significant difference is only really achieved if you are improving from single glazed to doubled glazed. If you are simply modernising from pre 2002 upvc double glazing, this will only show as a modest improvement in the energy rating of the home. With upvc double glazing the perception is typically sensed by the customer in terms of comfort from a reduction in draughts. Since the EPC doesn’t take into account the condition of any specific object, this kind of comfort gain is simply not measured.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lights does indeed help the EPC because they are an affordable improvement that contributes to reduced energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as heating controls, heating system, and insulation.
Broughton Landlord EPC Services
The rules for property owners are forever increasing. If you are a landlord, be sure that you don’t fall foul of the regulations, as civil fees and penalties up to £5,000 may be given.
Look at our guidelines for quick information. We offer discounts for multiple 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 affordable methods to reach the standards.
If the landlord has spent 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 report in the Telegraph taken from information on the register found out that around 250,000 investors are yet to conform to the new rules. The information is available here. Ensure you are not one of them. As time passes, we anticipate an increasing number of local authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
The policies, having said that, are not intended to be onerous. The 1st step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and if it is lower than an E, to demonstrate that you are currently taking or have taken actions to reach an E. Even if it doesn’t reach 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.
What Properties Are Exempt From Needing An EPC?
Are You Able To Let A Property Without Having An EPC?
The EPC rates a property from A 100 (the most efficient) to G 0 ( the least efficient). The rating of an average UK property is a D60 Rental properties need to be at the least an E rating. If it is not an E then the landlord would need to undertake some of the recommendations on the EPC to improve the rating. If an E rating can not be reached, 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 Penalty For Not Having An EPC?
Can You Fail An EPC?
What Does EPC E Mean?
It’s not saying you won’t be able to obtain the money when it is below an E, however there will probably 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?
Along with the EPC the tenant will have had to be also provided with a gas safety certificate and also 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 documents is presented to the courts correctly.