Find Everything about Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
Since an EPC is now required by law, if your house has been sold or rented since 2008, it must have one.
- Lease extensions or renewals
- Compulsory purchase orders
- Shares in a firm are sold, but the buildings stay in the company's possession.
- Lease surrenders temporary structures that will be used for less than two years.
- Industrial sites, workshops, and non-residential agricultural buildings with minimal energy demand
- Standalone buildings with a total useable floor space of less than 50 metres squared that are not homes.
An EPC evaluates a property's energy efficiency, with "A" indicating the most energy efficient property and "G" indicating the least energy efficient property. It must be performed by a certified Domestic Energy Assessor, and it will also display a building's environmental impact by identifying carbon dioxide emissions. The assessor considers elements such as the insulation of the walls, floors, and roofs, the efficiency of the boiler, and even the type of lightbulbs used. The national register, which is open to the public, contains all EPCs.
An EPC is valid for ten years and can be used for various leases during that time if the grade is neither F or G. This is because any property let on a new tenancy or a fixed term renewal of rental must have an EPC rating of E or above as of April 1, 2018. To keep a valid EPC at all times, a fresh EPC should be obtained for a rental property as soon as a current certificate expires.
