Energy Performance Certificate – What Does This Hold for a Landlord?
By: Gyan K
Submitted: 2009-09-11 01:55:50 | Word Count: 451
Energy Performance certificate is meant for buildings which are for commercial or domestic properties are built, sold or rented. This means that sellers require them for private sales and landlords need to provide them to prospective tenants. A tenant is provided with an EPC by a landlord free of cost. It tells a tenant or a prospective client how energy efficiency is the building on sale or rent. The better the energy efficiency rating, better is its value. Carbon dioxide (CO2) ratings are shown as bandings from A to G, with A being the least polluting and G the most polluting. The UK Government has already implemented this in the sales process of residential property via Home Information Packs.
Seek epc advice from experts on how to make cost-effective improvements in your home. See how you can improve your energy efficiency and reduce your power bills. By reaching out to an accredited energy assessor you not only get to find out how energy efficient is your house on sale or rent but also get a recommendation letter on how to reduce carbon di oxide emissions. With the reduction in carbon-di-oxide you will also reduce the negative effects on the environment.
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An accredited energy assessor will provide rapid epc reporting for anyone eager to sell their building. Such a report is made compulsory by the England and Wales government ever since 1st of October 2008. It is now, a legal requirement to have it when ever a landlord plans to give his property on sale or rent it out. There are conditions attached to this. If such a rental property is shared by different people that is if a tenant has rented it out to one or more person and this building is not self contained, then there is no need for epc certificate. Moreover, 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. He may have been there before the rule was passed. It was made compulsory only after 1st October 2008.
Explore different ways on how you can make your home more environment friendly and cost-effective to run even if you have no plans to move. Save money by reducing the CO2 emissions generated and also cut down on the amount of energy used. Experts are available online, seek adequate advice and tips on how to improve your home’s efficiency.
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