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Energy Performance Certificate
www.easyepc.org
Energy Performance Certificate
An EPC gives a property an energy efficiency rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient) and is valid for 10 years.
Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are needed whenever a property is:
• built
• sold
• rented
An EPC contains:
• Information about a property’s energy use and typical energy costs
• Recommendations about how to reduce energy use and save money
How to get an EPC ?
You’ll need to find an accredited assessor if you’re selling or renting out your home in:
• England, Wales and Northern Ireland
• Scotland
They’ll assess your property and
produce the certificate.
• You can be fined if you don’t get an EPC when you need one.
• The person selling the house, the landlord or the letting agent must show you the EPC if you’re buying or renting.
Buildings that need an EPC
• Almost all homes need and EPC, but that technical definition is that a building requires an EPC if it uses heating or air-conditioning. By definition, it uses energy to 'condition an indoor climate' i.e. between a roof and walls.
• Every part of a building, or extension to a building that uses its own internal heating system will need an EPC.
Buildings that do not need an EPC
• Places of worship
• Temporary buildings that will be used for less than 2 years
• Stand-alone buildings with total useful floor space of less than 50 square metres
• Industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings that don’t use a lot of energy
• Some buildings that are due to be demolished
• Holiday accommodation that’s rented out for less than 4 months a year or is let under a licence to occupy
• Listed buildings - you should get advice from your local authority conservation officer if the work would alter the building’s character
• Residential buildings intended to be used less than 4 months a year
How does EPC work ?
To simplify things the EPC is done on a sliding rating scale providing summarised 'at a glance' information about the energy efficiency of your home. The rating scale is colour coded and alphabetised, running from A to G:
• A (Dark green) is highly efficient
• G (Red) is low efficiency
Most homes appear around grade D, this is the average.
Other information certificate contain
• Estimates of the energy your property potentially uses;
• Carbon dioxide emissions;
• Fuel costs;
• Details of the person who carried out the assessment;
• Who to contact for complaints.
To whom must I give or show an EPC?
When you market your building for sale or rent, your agent will need the EPC as s/he is legally required to include the energy performance indicator from the certificate on any commercial media for that property. This could include brochures, newspaper advertisements and property websites. A simple "for sale" or "for let" board or sign would not require the energy performance indicator to be included.
When a potential buyer or tenant first makes an enquiry about a building or views the building they must be shown the EPC and recommendation report. This is the responsibility of either the seller or the agent acting on their behalf.
When a building is either sold or rented out, a copy of the EPC must be given to the eventual buyer or tenant.
