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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 Kensington and Chelsea 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 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 called a SAP EPC and is required by building control to demonstrate compliance with building regulations for any recent construction work you might 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 home plus obtain information regarding the current lighting, home heating, glazing and existing insulation. It may take between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on the complexity of the home..
The details are then input approved government software which then creates the certificate. The EPC is then lodged on the national EPC register and you should receive it by email typically in 2 to 3 days. Should you require it quickly, for a small additional charge, we will arrange for you to get it the same day.
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 Enhance Your EPC Score
Here we will offer you some easy tips so that your EPC shows your property in the very best light.
These things will enhance your EPC rating
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The Assessor will take photographic or obtain documentary information that is needed for audit purposes. If no evidence is gathered then the Assessor must enter the term “as built” in to the software. In this situation the software program will use what the property would have been built with based on it’s age.
If you can supply documentary proof of these sorts of improvements then these can be shown on the EPC and will probably help the rating of your EPC.
• Any type of wall insulation External/Cavity/Internal– {guarantee, or receipt from installer.}
• Solar PV or Solar Thermal – An MCS certificate from contractor.
• Sloping ceiling insulation/ floor insulation – receipt from contractor showing thickness fitted.
• Loft extensions year it was constructed – completion certificate, dated architectural drawings.
• Double glazing improvements made to the majority of the property – Fensa certificate, or dated receipt from the 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 generally heated by either of these kinds of fuel sources: gas, peak rate electric, off peak electric, oil, bulk or bottled LPG. So for instance a house heated by gas would cost you somewhere in the region of 4.64 pence per kwh and the identical house 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 you £696 to heat with gas when compared with £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs impacts the Energy Performance rating rating. Higher costs 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 may come as a bit of a shock, but double glazing does not have as major an effect on the EPC as most people would assume. Certainly not nearly as much as the heating, the insulation and the type of fuel used in the property as mentioned above. Where it will have a larger effect, is when the house is upgraded from single glazing to double glazing. When you are upgrading from pre 2002 double glazing, to current double glazing, this would only show as a small rise in the energy rating of the home.
With double glazing the perception is typically experienced by the customer in terms of comfort from a decrease in draughts. Because the EPC doesn’t take into account the condition of any specific item, this comfort gain is not measured.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lights does help the Energy Performance Certificate as they are an inexpensive improvement that contributes to lower energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as insulation, heating and heating controls.
Kensington and Chelsea Landlord EPC Services
The regulations for property owners are forever increasing. If you are a property owner, make sure that you don’t fall foul of the laws, as civil fines up to £5,000 could be issued.
Take a look at our guidelines for quick advice. We also offer reductions 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 currently is 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 report in the Telegraph taken from information on the register discovered that around 250,000 investors are yet to conform to the new regulations. The article is available here. Make sure you are not among them. As time passes, we anticipate a lot more Local Authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
These rules, nevertheless, are not intended to be onerous. The first step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and should it be below an E, to demonstrate you are 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 guidance on every aspect of MEES.
SAP Calculations
If you require a SAP EPC for building control please CLICK HERE.
Which Properties Do Not Need To Have An EPC?
Can You Let A Property Without Having An EPC?
The EPC rates a property from A 100 (the best) to G 0 ( the least efficient). The rating of an average UK property is a D60 Rental properties must be at the 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 can not 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 to say you won’t be able to borrow the funds if it is below an E, although there are more likely to be additional 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 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 all paperwork is presented to the courts correctly.