Get your EPC today - Don’t fall foul of the law
Are you risking a £200 fine by not having an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) in place for your buy to let property?
From 1 October 2008, landlords have a legal obligation to provide prospective tenants with a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).
Smartlandlord.co.uk can help get your EPC sorted out quickly and at a competitive price of £75 – including a 25% discount until 15th February 2009 if you call 0844 8921 333 or click here.
All properties built or physically completed on or after 6 April 2008 will need to have an EPC provided on construction.
This will also apply if a building is converted into fewer or more units and changes are made to the heating, hot water provision, air conditioning or ventilation services.
Failure to comply will result in a £200 fine. Don’t risk it.
Call 0844 8921 333 or click here to order your EPC today and receive a 25% discount.
Energy Performances Certificates tell owners and potential buyers and tenants about the energy efficiency of a home and how it can be improved.
An EPC comes with a recommendation report which includes advice and suggestions on improvements you could make to save money and energy.
With the current energy prices, following the recommendations could soon help save you money. Moreover, the EPC gives you a good starting point for you to apply for grants to increase your property’s energy efficiency, which in turn can help make your property more attractive to potential tenants.
The energy performance certificate also shows the rating that could be achieved if all the recommendations are followed.
It gives the building a standard energy and carbon emission efficiency grade from ‘A’ to ‘G’, where ‘A’ is the best and with the average to date being D/E. This is shown on the certificate in a format similar to the energy labels that are often used for domestic appliances and cars.
Don’t be caught out. Order your EPC today! Call 0844 8921 333 or click here to receive a 25% discount on your Energy Performance Certificate.
In the case of new homes, you will get a shorter recommendation report that contains recommendations for more advanced energy improvements, such as solar panels. This is because most energy-saving improvements will have already been included in the design of the property.
The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) and recommendation report must be made available free of charge by a landlord to a prospective tenant at the earliest opportunity.
This should happen no later than when written information about the building is provided in response to a request for information received from the prospective tenant or when a viewing is conducted.
An EPC for rented property is valid for ten years. Only accredited energy assessors are able to produce Energy Performance Certificates (EPC), using Government approved software programmes.
Call 0844 8921 333 or click here to order your Energy Performance Certificate and get a 25% discount until 15th February 2009.
If you are calling from outside the UK please dial +44 207 367 9989.
A qualified Domestic Energy Assessor will make contact you to make an appointment to inspect your property. You will subsequently receive your EPC and recommendation report.
The total cost is £75 including a 25% discount until 15th February 2009.