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There have been important changes to the legislation concerning the provision of Energy Performance Certificates. Below are the key points in the new legislation: An EPC must be commissioned before marketing a property.. Unless you already have an EPC available you must commission an EPC from an EPC provider before you first put the property on the market. An EPC … Read More

On the 6th April the Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (a bit of a mouthful) will go live.  And these latest Regulations will have a significant impact on the commissioning of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). Sellers, landlords, and all agents (both residential, and for the first time, commercial property agents), need to … Read More

Is an Energy Performance Certificate needed for holiday accommodation? In certain circumstances, yes – basically, an Energy Performance Certificate is required whenever a property is rented out (unless it is intended to be used for less than 4 months in a year), including when it is rented for use as holiday accommodation. A rental arrangement is one where a person … Read More

One of the many problems facing the UK is the fact that as a nation, we have ignored insulation, boiler efficiency and clapped out power stations for years. The net result is that the country as a whole and most buildings have a massive carbon footprint. This waste of energy and the excessive CO2 emissions that it creates is affecting … Read More

If a Commercial building is sold or let, it is a legal requirement to provide a the new owner / lessee with a Commerical EPC. The assesment is completely different to a Domestic Energy Assessment. A Commercial Engery Assessment can only be carried out by an accredited Commercial Energy Assessor (also referred to as CEA or and NDEA) The approved … Read More