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We are growing fast!
We are growing fast!
We have a new member of our team!
Tommy joined the team in September 2021 as an Apprentice Domestic Energy Assessor and we are delighted to say that he has recently qualified!
With four, full time, fully qualified Domestic Energy Assessors and Retrofit Assessors we are able to offer quick appointments and deliver a fantastic, reliable and professional service.
Welcome to the Team!
Welcome to the Team!
We are pleased to announce Marcus has joined the team!
Marcus joined us in 2021 and is a big asset to the Company. He just happens to be Vicky's brother too, we said we are a family run company!
Marcus likes an early start so if you would like an early appointment, he is your guy! He has also qualified as a Retrofit assessor.
Minimum Energy Standards - Free advice
Minimum Energy Standards - Free advice
March 24, 2018
Are you worried about the new Minimum Energy Standards 2018? We can help! Please call for free help and advice to improve your properties EPC rating the most cost effective way. We are currently helping Landlords and councils with properties which have low EPC ratings.
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Compulsory EPC band 'C' by 2025 causing confusion
There have been recent confusing reports put out that from 2025, all newly rented properties in England & Wales will be required to have an EPC rating of band C or above.
This is somewhat misleading and 'jumping the gun' as so far this is only a Government proposal following a recent energy performance consultation. But it does form part of the Minimum Energy Performance of Buildings (No. 2) Bill currently wending its way through Parliament.
And, given the Government's public commitment to net zero by 2050 at the recent international COP 26 hosted in Glasgow last year, it is looking as if the new standards will come in or at least something very close to the proposed changes.
The Bill states:
The Secretary of State must amend the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented 15 Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/962) to require that, subject to subsection (2)'
(a) all new tenancies must have an energy efficiency performance of at least EPC Band C from 31 December 2025; and
(b) all existing tenancies must be at least EPC Band C from 31 December 20 2028 where practical, cost-effective and affordable as defined under section 1(4).
What are the current regulations?
Currently, any property in England, Scotland or Wales that is either being built, marketed for sale or let as an entire property requires an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Since the 1st of October 2008, landlords letting whole properties must have a valid EPC rated at 'E' or above to provide to prospective tenants. EPCs are valid for ten years. After this time, landlords are only required to get a new EPC if they are re-letting to a new tenant.
The Government's proposal in the Bill is that rental properties meet a compulsory energy performance certificate rating of band 'C' on new tenancies by December 2025, and on all rented properties by December 2028. Consequently these proposals must be taken seriously, but we're not there yet.
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Is your EPC still valid?
Is your EPC still valid?
March 15, 2018
The Energy Performance Certificate is 10 years old!
EPC's were introduced on 1st August 2007 as a measure of the efficiency of homes and buildings. If you’re a private landlord and your EPC is more than 10 years old, you could be fined for not having a valid EPC.
If you just have an EPC for your own home, there can be benefits in keeping it up to date for you too. Some of the earliest EPCs have already expired, so if you were an early adopter of the scheme, it’s worth checking the date on your certificate!
Also, if you have made improvements to your home like updating your heating or insulation, your new rating will be much improved.