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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 Croydon is £59.
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 examples refer to existing residential properties. If you have been asked by building control to provide an EPC in conjunction with recent building work, they will be looking for what’s called a SAP EPC. This particular EPC is produced in addition to SAP calculations to show that building work has met specific standards required by the building regulations. If you’re not sure, simply give us a call for further guidance.
How To Get One Done
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The assessor will take dimensions of the property as well as gather specifics of the existing lighting, home heating, glazing and present insulation. A normal size property normally takes around 20 and 30 minutesto do..
The details are then entered into approved government software which creates the certificate. The Energy Performance Certificate is then 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 urgently, for a small additional charge, we will provide an EPC for you the same day 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.
Ways To Boost Your EPC Rating
Here we will give you some simple guidelines to ensure that your Energy Performance Certificate reflects your home in the very best light.
These will improve your EPC score
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What we should avoid is the Assessor putting into the software the phrase “as built” for items that are required where no evidence is obtained. If the term “as built” needs 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. This can have a negative effect on the {rating of the EPC}
If you can supply documentary evidence of these types of improvements then these can be shown on the Certificate and will probably increase the rating of your EPC Certificate.
• Solar Thermal, or Solar PV – MCS certificate from contractor.
• Sloping ceiling insulation/ floor insulation – receipt from installer showing thickness fitted.
• Roof extensions year it was constructed – building control sign off, dated architects plans.
• Double glazing improvements to the majority of the property – Fensa certificate, or dated receipt from the installers.
• Any wall insulation External/Cavity/Internal– {guarantee, or receipt from installer.}
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 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 or home heated by gas would cost around 4.64 pence per kwh and the very same property or home which is heated by bottled LPG 23p per kwh. {*source 2019 Nottingham Energy Partnership.} So with a typically semi-detached which uses in the region of 12,000 kwh to heat the home, it would cost £596 to heat with gas as compared to £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs influences the EPC score. Higher expenses equates to 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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This particular one may come as a shock, but double glazing does not have as major an effect on the EPC as most people would imagine. Certainly not nearly as much as the heating, the insulation and the type of fuel used in the property as mentioned above. Where it does have a more substantial impact, is when your property is up-graded from single glazing to double glazing. When you are updating from pre 2002 double glazing, to current double glazing, this would only show as a small increase in the energy rating of the property.
With double glazing the perception is normally noticed by the customer in terms of comfort from a decrease in draughts. Unfortunately the EPC doesn’t take into account the condition of any particular item, this comfort gain is not measured.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lights does help the EPC since they are an affordable improvement that contributes to reduced energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as insulation, heating and heating controls.
Croydon Landlord EPC Services
The rules for property owners are forever increasing. For anyone who is a landlord, be sure that you don’t fall foul of the regulations, as civil fees and penalties of up to £5,000 could be given.
Take a look at our guidelines for quick information. We also provide 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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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 take measures to get the rating up to an E.
How To Find If You Have A Valid EPC
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A recent report in the Telegraph taken from information on the register found that around 250,000 investors are yet to comply with the new rules. The article is available here. Make sure you are not among them. As time goes by, we expect more and more Local Authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
The regulations, however, are not intended to be onerous. The initial step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and should it be less than an E, to show that you are currently taking or have taken actions to attain an E. Even if it doesn’t achieve an E, there are certain exemptions that you might then be able to apply for. We can give you expect advice on all aspects of MEES.
SAP Calculations
If you require a SAP EPC for building control please CLICK HERE.
Which Dwellings Are Exempt From Needing An EPC?
Is It Possible 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 need to be at the least an E rating. If it is not an E then the landlord will need to undertake some of the recommendations on the EPC to increase the rating. If an E rating cannot be attained, then an exemption can be applied for by visiting the Government website and applying for an exemption on the PRS register.
Is There A 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 to say you won’t be able to obtain the money when it is below an E, but there are more likely to be added clauses in the contract.
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?
As well as the Energy Performance Certificate the tenant will 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 so that all records is given to the courts correctly.