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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 Merton 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 illustrations refer to existing residential properties. If you have been requested by building control to produce an EPC in conjunction with recent building work, they will be looking for what’s called a SAP EPC. This sort of EPC is produced along with SAP calculations to demonstrate that building work has met certain standards required by the building regulations. If you’re unsure, simply give us a call for further guidance.
How To Get One Done
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Your assessor will take dimensions of the home and also collect information regarding the current lighting, heating system, glazing and present insulation. It may take anywhere between 20 and 40 minutes, depending on the complexity of the property..
The details are then entered into approved government software which produces the certificate. The EPC will be lodged on the national EPC register and you should receive it by email typically in a couple of days. In the event you need it quickly, for a small additional cost, we will arrange for you to get it the same day.
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 simple tips to ensure that your Energy Performance Certificate reflects your property in the very best light.
These will enhance your EPC rating
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Your Assessor must take photographic or gather documentary information which is required for audit reasons. If no evidence is obtained then the Assessor must enter the term “as built” in to the software program. In cases like this the software will use what the property would have been built with determined by it’s age.
If you can supply documentary proof of any of these kinds of improvements to the property then this can be shown on the EPC and is likely to enhance the rating of your EPC Certificate.
• Any wall insulation Cavity/Internal/External– {guarantee, or receipt from installer.}
• Solar PV or Solar Thermal – An MCS certificate from contractor.
• Sloping ceiling insulation/ floor insulation – receipt from contractors showing thickness fitted.
• Roof conversions year it was built – building control sign off, 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 levels of insulation in the property.
• The heating system.
• The main source of fuel for heating the property
Main Source of Fuel
UK homes 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 instance a home heated by gas would cost somewhere in the region of 4.64 pence per kwh and the very same home heated by bottled LPG 23p per kwh. {*source 2019 Nottingham Energy Partnership.} So with a typically semi using in the region of 12,000 kwh to heat the property, it would cost £696 to heat with gas as compared to £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs influences the EPC rating. 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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This will come as a bit of a surprise, but upvc double glazing does not have as major an impact on the EPC as most people would think. Certainly not as much as the heating, the insulation and the type of fuel used in the property as previously mentioned. However, where it can have a greater impact, is if your property is up-graded from single glazing to double glazing. If you are upgrading from pre 2002 upvc 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 generally noticed by the customer in terms of comfort from a reduction in draughts. Because 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 lighting does help the EPC since they are an affordable improvement that contributes to cheaper energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as heating controls, heating system, and insulation.
Merton Landlord EPC Services
The regulations for landlords are forever increasing. For anybody who is a landlord, ensure that you don’t fall foul of the laws, as civil fines up to £5,000 can be issued.
Take a look at our guidelines for quick advice. We offer reductions for several 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 got 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 post in the Telegraph taken from information on the register found out that around 250,000 landlords are yet to comply with the new regulations. This article can be found here. Ensure you are not among them. Over time, we anticipate an increasing number of local authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
These regulations, however, are not meant to be onerous. The initial step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and if it is less than an E, to demonstrate that you are currently taking or have taken actions to get to 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 advice 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?
Are You Able To 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 rating of an average UK property is a D60 Rental properties need to be a minimum of an E rating. If it is not an E then the landlord would have to carry out some of the recommendations on the EPC to lift the rating. If an E rating cannot be achieved, 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 The Fine For Not Having An EPC?
Can An EPC Fail?
What Does EPC E Mean?
It’s not saying you won’t be able to obtain the money if it is below an E, however there are more likely to be extra 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?
Along with the Energy Performance Certificate the tenant would have had to be also provided with a gas safety certificate and 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 presented to the courts correctly.