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Energy Performance Certificates (Landlords)

Information For Landlords From The UK Government Guidelines

Why do I need an Energy Performance Certificate for my rental property?

You may be aware of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in relation to Home Information Packs (HIPs); however the EPC is part of a much larger programme initiated by the EU called the Energy of Buildings Directive (EBPD). The EU made this directive law and as such every EU Country must have systems in place, by the end of this year, for EPCs to be carried out on all residential and commercial buildings at point of sale or rent.

The UK Government have already implemented this in the sales process of residential property via Home Information Packs.

The role out to residential property rentals is already underway; however it will become mandatory to have an EPC for property being marketed for rent on October 1st 2008.

Under these new rules, landlords will need to provide an EPC to all prospective tenants and provide a hard copy to the selected tenant. However, you will not need to provide an EPC to tenants that renew their contracts as it is not necessary to supply an EPC to an existing tenant.

The EPC is intended to help prospective tenants to compare the energy efficiency of various properties.

What is included in the EPC?

There are two ratings on the front page of the EPC: The Energy Efficiency Rating and the Environmental Impact (CO2) Rating. Both are based on a scale of A to G, where A is the best. In addition to the front page the EPC also shows an estimate of the energy required to provide heating, lighting and hot water, which includes an estimated cost to tenants.

The certificate also includes a Recommendation Report which will outline any potential improvements that would make a difference to the energy consumption of the building. This includes details of the approximate cost of improvements and the difference each improvement would make to the performance rating and the impact this would have on the cost of energy provision of the property.

The inspection will include assessment of the construction, heating/ hot water, windows and insulation of the property. All of this information will be fed into a computer, which will calculate ratings and generate a certificate.

Where do I get my EPCs and how much will they cost?

EPCs are carried out by fully qualified and accredited Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs). Each property will require an EPC which will last for 10 years under current Government Regulations.

Easyhips4u have put together a very competitive pre October pricing policy that allows Landlords using a Letting Agency or Estate Agent to benefit from group pricing.
Example: An Estate Agent has 100 rental properties on their books for a number of different Landlords the Estate Agent contracts to easyhips4u to action all Landlord EPC's in the portfolio. The Landlord benefits from the group price negotiated by the Estate Agent. In this example the price will start from £62.00 per Energy Performance Certificate.
Independent Landlords can benefit by ordering pre October specials, Please contact easyhips4u here for more details.

If you wish to order an Energy Performance Certificate please
email: info@easyhips4u.co.uk you can then instruct us to action your EPC. We accept all forms of payment methods.

Independent Landlords

If you have a portfolio of property please E-mail: info@easyhips4u.co.uk with a list of the properties and the input will be organised by EasyHips4u payment can be arranged over the phone.

You will receive your EPC for your property within 48 hours of the appointment. (A valid email address must be supplied)

What impact will EPCs have on the environment
(From uk Government website)?

The Energy Saving Trust have estimated that the average property owned could save over £300 a year on fuel bills related to their property by carrying out the basic recommendations in the EPC. Indeed, if only one fifth of homeowners made basic changes set out in their EPC, collectively they could save around £100m a year on energy bills and cut carbon emissions equivalent to taking 100 cars off the road.

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