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Category: EPC Certificate London

EPC and property guidance from EPCRATE — practical articles for homeowners, landlords and estate agents across London.

EPC Certificate London

How Do I Register a Property for an EPC Exemption?

Landlords ask me this at the end of an assessment more often than you'd think — usually after an older property has come back…

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"How long does an EPC last?" is probably the question I answer most often on the phone — usually from someone about to list…

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Short answer: yes — and earlier than most sellers think. The call I get every week is from someone whose estate agent has just…

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Most calls that start "how quickly can I get an EPC?" have a deadline attached — a listing going live, a tenancy starting, a…

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"What's the minimum EPC rating I need?" — the answer depends entirely on whether you're selling or letting, and half the confusion I hear…

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Most of the questions I get asked about domestic EPCs come down to the same handful: what is it, do I need one, how…

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Owners of listed buildings get more conflicting advice about EPCs than almost anyone I assess for. Half are told listed status means full exemption;…

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"Why is my EPC rating so low? The house is well insulated!" — if I had a pound for every time an owner said…

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Ask any assessor what decides an EPC and you'll get the same answer: the fabric. Boilers and lighting matter, but the walls, roof, floors…

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A landlord with a shop below and a flat above once asked me why he needed two different certificates from two different assessment routes…