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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 £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 particular EPC is called a SAP EPC and is needed by building control to demonstrate compliance with building regulations for any recent construction work you might have undertaken. In case you need a SAP EPC, then CLICK HERE. If you’re not certain, simply give us a call 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, home heating, glazing and existing insulation. A typical size home usually takes between 20 and 30 minutes..
The details are then entered into approved government software which creates the certificate. The Certificate will be lodged on the national EPC register and you should receive it by email typically in 2 to 3 days. However, if you need your EPC urgently, for a small additional fee, we will produce an EPC for you the same day day of the visit. We call this an express EPC.
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 Boost Your EPC Score
Here we will give you some basic tips to ensure that your Energy Performance Certificate shows your home in the best light.
These things will enhance your EPC score
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Your Assessor must take photographic or gather documentary evidence that is needed for audit reasons. If no evidence is obtained then the Assessor has to enter the term “as built” into the software program. In this case the software program will use what the property would have been built with based upon it’s age.
Whenever you can supply documentary evidence of these sorts of improvements then these can be shown on the Certificate and will probably enhance the rating of your EPC.
• Any type of wall insulation External/Cavity/Internal– Any guarantees, or receipts from the contractor
• Solar Thermal, or Solar PV – MCS certificate from installer.
• Floor insulation/ sloping ceiling insulation – receipt from contractor showing thickness fitted.
• Loft conversions year it was built – building control sign off, dated architects drawings.
• 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 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 fuel sources: gas, peak rate electric, off peak electric, oil, bulk or bottled LPG. So for instance a property heated by gas would cost 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 with a typically semi-detached using in the region of 12,000 kwh to heat the home, it would cost £696 to heat with gas when compared to £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs impacts the Energy Performance rating 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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Although upgrades to the double glazing can make a difference, the greatest difference is only really achieved when you are improving from single glazed to doubled glazed. If you are simply modernising from pre 2002 double glazing, it will only show as a small improvement in the energy rating of the home. With double glazing the perception is typically noticed by the customer in terms of comfort from a reduction in draughts. As the EPC doesn’t take into account the condition of any particular object, this kind of comfort gain is simply not measured.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lights does help the EPC because they are a low cost improvement that contributes to lower 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, make sure that you don’t fall foul of the regulations, as civil fines as much as £5,000 could be given.
Look at our guidelines for quick advice. We also provide discounts 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 methods to attain 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 give 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 investors are yet to comply with the new rules. This article is available here. Ensure you are not one of them. As time goes by, we anticipate a lot more Local Authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
The rules, having said that, are not meant to be onerous. The first step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and should it be lower than an E, to show that you are taking or have taken actions to get to an E. Even if it doesn’t reach an E, there are specific exemptions that you might then be able to apply for. We can provide expect recommendations 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?
Can You Let A Property Without Having An Energy Performance Certificate?
The EPC rates a property from A 100 (the best) to G 0 ( the least efficient). The average UK property is a D60. Rental properties have to be at 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 lift the rating. If an E rating can not 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 The Fine For Not Having An EPC?
Can An EPC Fail?
What Does EPC E Mean?
It’s not to say you won’t be able to obtain the money if 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?
Besides 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 proper legal advice to ensure that all paperwork is given to the courts correctly.