Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) From Just £35 inc VAT

It is the Landlords responsibility to have a current EPC for a rental property. As of the 6th of April 2012, a valid EPC must exist or have been commissioned  BEFORE any property is advertised. We can arrange for a Government Approved Energy Performance Certificate from Just £35 inc VAT, and a guarantee to complete all instructions within 48 hours.  All inspections are carried out by appointed Accredited Assessors. Evening and weekend appointments are also available.

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What is an EPC?

  • Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) have been required since 1st October 2008 where a building is constructed, sold or put up for rent and applies to all types of accommodation.
  • EPCs can only be prepared by an Accredited Domestic Energy Assessor.
  • EPCs are used to collect standard information on the property, for example, its size, hot water and heating system. The information compiled during the assessor’s survey is fed into a government approved software programme which produces the EPC.
  • An EPC is only required for a property which is self-contained and lasts for 10

Legislation for EPCs as of 6th April 2012:

An EPC should be made available within seven days of a property first coming on to the market.
You must make reasonable efforts to make sure that an EPC for the property is available within this seven day period. If, despite using all reasonable efforts you cannot secure that an EPC is available at the end of this seven day period you must make sure that the EPC is obtained before the end of a further period of 21 days. Thus, there is an absolute duty to make sure that it is available within 28 days of the property first being marketed.

An EPC must be available to any prospective tenant as early as possible.
In particular it must be made available when a prospective tenant requests information or asks to view the property. A copy must be handed over to the tenant before signing the tenancy agreement. These rules have always been in place but many of mistakenly thought different. The rules have therefore been amended to make it clear what must be done.

Agents must be satisfied that the landlord has commissioned an EPC or has one available before marketing the property on their behalf.
It becomes the responsibility of a letting agent to ensure that this has been done.

The front page of the EPC must be attached to any written particulars
The first page of the EPC must be made available with any written particulars – by supplying the 24-digit number that appears on the front page of the Energy Performance Certificate e.g. 1234-1234-1234-1234-1234 we can upload the front page to your property advert for you.

Legislation for ‘On-line’ Advertising of Properties:
If advertising online alongside the written particulars a copy of the EPC must be provided. You must actually have an EPC before displaying written particulars online. The operator of the EPC Register has provided a technical solution which enables letting agents to retrieve EPCs from the register and attach them online. This is not available to individual landlords; only agents.

Note: You can reduce the EPC in size so long as it is legible when attaching it to written particulars or displaying it online. It can also be in black and white or colour. Only the first page need be provided; not the rest of the Certificate.

Evidence of commissioning an EPC must be available on request to Trading Standards Officers (TSOs)
TSOs have the power to investigate, require the production of EPCs and serve penalty notices. The penalty is £200 for residential buildings. This now extends to checking that an EPC has been commissioned.

Are EPCs required across the UK?

EPCs only apply to England and Wales. Northern Ireland and Scotland are producing their own regulations. For more general details on the differences in legislation in different parts of the UK, click on the following link: Devolved administrations in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales