Energy Performance Certificates
Buy Energy Performance Certificates
Since 1 October 2008 a landlord needs to provide an Energy Performance Certificate whenever a home in the social or private rented sector is let to a new tenant and the EPC must be made available to the tenant free of charge to a prospective tenant at the earliest opportunity.
What is an Energy Performance Certificate?
EPCs look similar to the energy labels found on domestic appliances such as fridges and washing machines.The energy efficiency and environmental impact of your property will be rated on a scale from A-G (where A is the most efficient and G the least efficient) as shown below. Current running costs for heating, hot water and lighting will also be shown on the certificate, together with a list of recommended energy saving improvements.
Why should you care?
Because your prospective tenants will be able to see at a glance how energy efficient and environmentally friendly your properties are. If you have invested in energy saving measures your properties will perform well and will really stand out from the crowd. If not you may find them harder to rent out in future.
If you do not have a EPC, do not worry. We can arrange that
too as we have teamed up with the UK's largest EPC providers to offer you a total
letting solution at a great price!
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