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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 Slough 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 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 kind of EPC is known as 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, simply contact us for further advice.
How To Get One Done
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The Assessor will take dimensions of the home as well as gather information about the existing lighting, home heating, glazing and current insulation. A normal size property will take around 20 and 30 minutesto do..
The obtained information then input approved government software which produces the certificate. The EPC Certificate will then be lodged on the national EPC register and you should receive it by email typically in 2 to 3 days. However, should you need your EPC urgently, for a modest additional fee, we can provide an EPC for you on the same day of the visit. We call this an express EPC.
That’s it, its all completed. 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.
Ways To Improve Your EPC Score
Here we will provide you with some easy tips so that your EPC shows your home in the very best light.
These will improve your EPC score
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The Assessor must take photographic or gather documentary evidence that is needed for audit reasons. If no evidence is obtained then the Assessor must enter the term “as built” into the software program. In such a case the software will use what the property would have been built with based on it’s age.
Whenever you can supply documentary evidence of these sorts of improvements to the property then these can be shown on the Certificate and will probably improve the rating of your EPC.
• Any type of wall insulation Cavity/Internal/External– {guarantee, or receipt from installer.}
• Solar PV or Solar Thermal – MCS certificate from installer.
• Sloping ceiling insulation/ floor insulation – receipt from contractors showing thickness installed.
• Roof extensions year it was constructed – building control sign off, dated architects plans.
• Double glazing improvements to the majority of the property – Certificate from Fensa, or dated receipt from the contractors.
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 fuel sources: gas, peak rate electric, off peak electric, oil, bulk or bottled LPG. So for instance a home heated by gas would cost you around 4.64 pence per kwh and the exact same home heated by bottled LPG 23p per kwh. {*source 2019 Nottingham Energy Partnership.} So with a typically semi-detached using around 12,000 kwh to heat the property, it would cost you £696 to heat with gas when compared to £2,760 for bottled LPG.. Therefore running costs affects the Energy Performance rating 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 does make a difference, the greatest increase is only really achieved if 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 modest increase in the energy rating of the property. With double glazing the perception is typically experienced by the customer in terms of cosiness from a reduction in draughts. Because the EPC doesn’t consider the condition of any specific object, this kind of comfort gain is not measured.
Low Energy Lights
Again low energy lighting does help the EPC because they are an inexpensive improvement that leads to lower energy costs but nowhere near the same contribution as heating, insulation, and heating controls.
Slough Landlord EPC Services
The rules for landlords are forever increasing. For anyone who is a landlord, make certain you don’t fall foul of the laws, as civil penalty charges as high as £5,000 could be given.
Take a look at our guidelines for quick information. We also provide reduced prices 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. If there is an existing tenant in the property and the rating is lower than an E, then the landlord has got 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 recent post 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 passes, we anticipate a growing number of Local Authorities to get up to speed with enforcements.
The policies, having said that, are not intended to be onerous. The first step to take is to get an EPC lodged on the register and if it is less than an E, to show that you are taking or have taken actions to reach an E. Even if it doesn’t reach an E, there are certain exemptions that you might then be able to apply for. We can provide expect guidance on all aspects of MEES.
SAP Calculations
If you require a SAP EPC for building control please CLICK HERE.
What Dwellings Are Exempt From Needing An EPC?
Is It Possible To Let A Property Without Having An EPC?
The EPC rates a property from A 100 (the most efficient) to G 0 ( the least efficient). An average UK property is a D60. Rental properties should be at least an E rating. If it is not an E then the landlord will need to carry out some of the recommendations on the EPC to increase the rating. If an E rating cannot be achieved, 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 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, but there are more likely to be extra conditions in the arrangement.
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?
Aside from the EPC the tenant will 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 to ensure that all records is given to the courts correctly.