What is an “EPC”?


“EPC” means Energy Performance Certificate as part of a Home Information Packs and it will be required whenever a building is built, sold or rented out. If you are buying or selling a home you now need a certificate by law. From October 2008 an Energy Performance Certificate is required for rental property by property owners who wish to let their property. Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) gives home owners, tenants and buyers information on the energy efficiency of their property. Energy Performance Certificate provide complete details about Energy Savings Trusts that help house-property- owners with special grants or discounts to carry out necessary improvement work. An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for a non-dwelling will last for 10 years. If there is a change of tenants but the EPC is still valid, a new certificate will not be required.


Energy efficiency rating


Energy Performance Certificate (EPC is the energy efficiency rating of a property, precisely a building. It gives the building a standard energy and carbon emission efficiency represented graphically on a scale from A to G, where A stands for the most efficient energy performance and G stands for the least efficient energy performance and with the average to date being D. Energy Performance Certificate have immensely helped the buying and selling process, making the process transparent and fast


Does everyone need an Energy Performance Certificate?


The Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is required by law when a building is constructed, sold or put up for rent. All sellers of homes need to ensure that they provide a Home Information Pack which includes an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) or potential buyers. An Energy Performance Certificate needs to be provided to buyers of newly built properties. If you are a landlord, you’ll need to make an EPC available to prospective tenants the first time you let a home after 1 October 2008. An Energy Performance Certificate is only required for a property which is self-contained, and is valid for 10 years. If you are a prospective tenant, an Energy Performance Certificate isn’t required when you rent a room and share facilities


Getting Best Services of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)


If you are a home seller, and in future, conduct property lettings, you must have a valid Energy Performance Certificate when you sell your home, or let your home. Templar Reports provides best services of Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Templar Reports have three products of Energy Performance Certificate are listed below:


Energy Performance Certificate - PEA


Where an energy assessment is required for a building prior to completion, a Predicted Energy Assessment (PEA) will be produced. The energy assessment carried out at the design stage has until now resulted in a Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP) certificate. This will now be the PEA. The PEA is required as part of the HIP for a property marketed off-plan, it is required in line with HIP legislation. The HIP, and therefore the PEA, is required from the first point of marketing.


Energy Performance Certificate - SAP


From April 6th 2008 it is mandatory for all newly built property to build to a standard of an approved SAP rating. Templar Reports provide energy rating calculations and supporting documentation for all new build projects weather standard or non-standard; single/multiple dwellings; flats/ apartments. Templar Reports offer independent advice on how to meet the energy efficiency standards of the Building Regulations or clients targets. Services of Templar Reports can be tailored to meet the specific needs of each development, whatever its size, type of home or method of construction.


Energy Performance Certificate – RDSAP


Energy Performance Certificates are produced using a standard methodology with standard assumptions about energy usage so that the energy efficiency of one building can easily be compared with another building of the same type. This allows prospective buyers to see information on the energy efficiency and carbon emissions from their building so they can consider energy efficiency and fuel costs as part of their investment.


An Energy Performance Certificates comes with a recommendation report which includes advice and suggestions on improvements you could make to save money and energy. If you like to find out what improvements you can make to improve the energy efficiency of your home visit on www.templarreports.com

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