Selling or letting a property in Barnsley? BY LAW you need an Energy Performance Certificate or EPC.
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We can issue your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) anywhere in the Barnsley area, for a fixed fee of £85 + VAT. Since 2008 we have supplied thousands of EPCs to landlords and home sellers in Barnsley. We also offer a Commercial EPC Service – contact us for a quote.
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“From April 2018 Landlords cannot rent or advertise a property that is below an E rating. Landlords with homes below BAND E energy use rating, will have to carry out improvements to increase the rating by law.”
An EPC contains:
- information about a property’s energy use and typical energy costs
- recommendations on reducing energy use to save money
- information on improving the property under the Green Deal
An EPC gives a property an energy efficiency rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient) and is valid for 10 years.
The survey is more detailed than people think, looking at various aspects of the building including:
- Build type
- Heating types
- Boiler model if applicable
- Heat loss perimeters and volumes
- Party wall types
- Loft insulation
- Other insulation present
- Different construction zones
- Fuel types
- Window types and more…
THERE ARE PENALTIES FOR NOT OBTAINING AN EPC IN BARNSLEY
- The penalty charge specified where the building is a dwelling is £200.00.
- Local authorities choose body responsible for enforcement: Usually Building Control (for new build) and Trading Standards (for existing buildings).
- Enforcement agencies have the power to ask to see an EPC, and to issue a repeatable fine if the certificate is not in place.
- Trading Standards have access to the Landmark Registry (where certificates are lodged) to check that certificates have been produced.
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