A common question from landlords in Swansea and South West Wales when I undertake an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is what’s needed to get to the forthcoming band C rating? So I did an experiment, the current EPC was 67 points, a D band rating, so not much was needed – what’s the most cost
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In the future, it is almost guaranteed that rental properties will need to be an EPC rating C – when this happens is unknown, it could be 2 years time, it could be 8, but with the carbon emissions commitment, it’ll have to happen. As a property investor myself, I’ve assessed all of my properties
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This advert popped up on my Facebook feed for Green Mortgages and it’s a sign of the future. NatWest currently offer a Green Mortgage for properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of A or B. The blurb on their website states: According to UK Government National Statistics, residential properties make up 15% of the
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I recently was asked to undertake a visual inspection of a property currently being refurbished in the valleys, to provide advice on if their planned works would be enough to get to an E for rental. They’d planned 200mm loft insulation, a new boiler with programmer, room thermostat and TRVs on the radiators. UPVC double
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Most Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) reports will recommend insulation, wall and/or floor. But realistically, is floor insulation viable? We don’t think so! First you have to take up your current floor, not so bad if it’s carpet, but what about tiles? What about the knock-on effect on skirting board, wall paper? Then you have to
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Well yes, in the case of a flat I recently assessed! It’s was a pretty good flat, build in the 60/70s, had new double glazed UPVC windows and lovely 250mm thick loft insulation! But it had a really old back boiler and massive cylinder tank! The EPC rating came out at D 65, but with
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Homeownership is a huge investment, and with that comes a lot of responsibility. One of the things that you, as a homeowner, will be responsible for is your home’s energy performance certificate (EPC). An EPC is a document that contains information about the energy efficiency of your home. It rates your home on a scale
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Landlords have a lot to keep track of when it comes to their property. From finding and screening tenants to maintaining the property, there’s a lot to do. And one of the things that landlords need to be aware of is Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). An EPC is required by law whenever a property is
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When you’re looking for a commercial property, there’s a lot of information that you need to take into account. But one of the most important pieces of information is the EPC rating. An EPC rating is a measure of a building’s energy performance. It’s based on an assessment of the property, and it gives you
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An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is an important document that provides information on the energy efficiency of a property. The certificate itself is issued by a qualified assessor and must be provided to any potential buyer or tenant of the property. When a home is put up for sale or rented out, a document known
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