On 18 December 2011, section 74 of the Energy Act 2011 commenced which allowed regulations to be made allowing data held on the Domestic Energy Performance Certificate Register in England and Wales to be made public for individuals and available in bulk to certain approved organisations. Regulation 9 of The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections)(England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2012 make the necessary changes to...

Members can obtain an EPC at a discounted rate for an EPC From 6 April 2012, changes are being made to the regulations which govern energy performance certificates. The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and The Energy Performance of Buildings (Certificates and Inspections)(England and Wales)(Amendment) Regulations 2012 amend the Energy Performance of Buildings...

Teignbridge District Council has launched a new scheme to encourage private landlords to improve the energy efficiency of their properties. Measures included in the scheme include loft and cavity wall insulation, installing new ‘A’ rated gas condensing boilers and installing or replacing a central heating system.  In exceptional cases where no alternative is available, it may even pay towards installing night storage heaters.  To...

We have recently changed our EPC supplier which means we have been able to reduce the cost of energy performance certificates to our valued members by over 10%! The new price of residential Energy Performance Certificates is £50.00 + VAT for members of the Guild of Residential Landlords. We think this is a fantastic deal. In addition, we are now able to provide EPC’s for commercial properties. The price escalates depending on size. For...

This entry is part 1 of 11 in the series Granting an Assured Shorthold TenancyLast updated: 03 Apr 2012 Energy Performance Certificate Before you begin marketing the property, you should have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). At the very least an EPC must be commissioned before marketing and then obtained within seven days. The EPC must be given to “prospective tenants”  when you are viewing the property or if they request...