The Energy Performance Certificate Explained

The Energy Performance Certificate Explained is helpful when deciding when exactly you need an energy performance certificate. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are a legal requirement for properties being marketed in the United Kingdom and were introduced under the Home Improvement Packs (HIPs) in 2007. While the HIPs were repealed by the Localism Act in 2011,

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Commercial EPC: Requirements and Procedures

Commercial EPC: Requirements and Procedures are a relatively new piece of legislation. Every commercial property sold or let in the United Kingdom must have a Commercial EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) at the time of marketing. This is due to various European and British parliamentary legislation which had been created in order to comply with the

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Domestic Energy Performance Certificates (Domestic EPCs): FAQs

What are Domestic Energy Performance Certificates? Here are Domestic Energy Performance Certificates (Domestic EPCs): FAQs Domestic Energy Performance Certificates  are a legal requirement for any residential landlord or property owner looking to either rent or sell their property in the United Kingdom. Why do I need a Domestic EPC? Since the introduction of the Home Improvement

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Commercial EPC: Frequently Asked Questions

Do you find commercial EPC’s confusing? Here we have a bit of information and a few tip to help you by showing our ‘Commercial EPC: Frequently Asked Questions’. Getting an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a necessary step to take when you place your property on the market. If you haven’t heard of EPCs before

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EPCs: History and Requirements

Energy performance certificates (EPCs) have been created and established from legislation which has been passed in both the British and European Parliaments since the turn of the millennium. Since its original inception, the energy performance certificate has proved a useful tool in assessing the energy efficiency of all domestic and commercial properties in the United

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Energy Performance Certificate Information

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a legal requirement for all properties before being marketed, and as such has become a regular part of property language. Being a standardised method of assessment, Energy Performance Certificates highlight energy efficiencies between properties of the same type. This energy performance certificate information gives prospective tenants and purchasers an

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Commercial Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)

A Commercial Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is very similar to a Domestic Energy Performance Certificate, but features much more detail in its report and investigation. It is a mandatory and legal requirement for any property, whether commercial or domestic, to obtain an Energy Performance Certificate prior to marketing for sale or let, with substantial fines

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