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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 Harpenden 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 produce an EPC in conjunction with recent building work, they are looking for what’s called a SAP EPC. This kind of EPC is called a SAP EPC and is required by building control to demonstrate compliance with building regulations for any recent development work you might have undertaken. In case you need a SAP EPC, then CLICK HERE. If you’re unsure, just give us a call for further advice.
How To Get One Done
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The Assessor will take dimensions of the property as well as collect details about the present lighting, heating system, glazing and present insulation. A typical size home normally takes around 20 and 30 minutes..
The obtained information then input approved government software which generates the certificate. The EPC will then be lodged on the national EPC register and you should receive it by email typically in a couple of days. However, should you require your EPC urgently, for a small additional fee, we can produce an EPC for you on the same day of the visit. We call this an express EPC.
That’s it, its all done. 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 Boost Your EPC Score
Here we will offer you some easy tips to ensure that your EPC shows your home in the very best light.
These things will enhance your EPC score
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The Assessor must take photographic or gather documentary evidence that is needed for audit purposes. If no evidence is gathered then the Assessor has to enter the term “as built” in to the software. In such a case the software program will use what the property would have been built with based on it’s age.
If you can provide documentary proof of these types of improvements to the property then this can be shown on the EPC and is likely to help the rating of your EPC.
• Any wall insulation Cavity/Internal/External– {guarantee, or receipt from installer.}
• Solar Thermal, or Solar PV – An MCS certificate from installer.
• Floor insulation/ sloping ceiling insulation – receipt from contractor showing thickness installed.
• Loft conversions year it was constructed – completion certificate, dated architects drawings.
• Double glazing improvements made 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 generally heated by either of these 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 very same property which is heated by bottled LPG 23p per kwh. {*source 2019 Nottingham Energy Partnership.} So with a typically semi-detached which uses around 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 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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Although upgrades to the double glazing will make a difference, the biggest difference is actually really achieved if you are improving from single glazed to doubled glazed. If you are modernising from pre 2002 upvc double glazing, this would only show as a small improvement in the energy rating of the home. With upvc double glazing the perception is generally experienced by the customer in terms of cosiness from a decrease in draughts. Since the EPC doesn’t take into account the condition of any specific object, this kind of comfort gain is not measured.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lights does indeed help the Energy Performance Certificate as they are a low cost improvement that makes a contribution to reduced energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as insulation, heating and heating controls.
Harpenden Landlord EPC Services
The rules for landlords are forever increasing. For anybody who is a property owner, make certain you don’t fall foul of the regulations, as civil penalty charges of up to £5,000 may be issued.
Check out our guidelines for quick advice. We also provide reductions 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 has to take steps 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 investors are yet to conform to the new rules. The article is available here. Make sure you are not one of them. As time goes by, we anticipate a lot more Councils to get up to speed with enforcements.
These policies, however, are not intended 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 demonstrate that you are taking or have taken steps to reach an E. Even if it doesn’t reach an E, there are certain 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?
Can You Let A Property Without 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 least an E rating. If it is not an E then the property owner will need to undertake some of the recommendations on the EPC to raise 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.
What Is The Minimum EPC Rating To Let A Property?
What Is Penalty 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 when it is below an E, although there are more likely to be additional conditions in the agreement.
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?
In addition to the EPC 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.