Selling or letting a property in Halifax? BY LAW you need an Energy Performance Certificate or EPC.
Our Service:
The Landlord Shop will issue your Energy Performance Certificates (or EPC) anywhere in the Halifax area, for a fixed fee of £85 + VAT. Since 2008 we have supplied thousands of EPCs to landlords and home sellers in Halifax. We also issue commercial EPCs – contact us for a quote.
Fast efficient service.
Fixed low fees.
Sales or rentals, landlords & private clients
Flexible appointment times.
Your EPC is emailed to you as a pdf following payment.
“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 actually quite in depth and looks 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…
PENALTIES FOR NOT OBTAINING AN EPC
- 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.
