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Social
Housing EPC Energy Performance
Certificates |
Social
Housing Energy Performance Certificates EPC will be required for all Local Authority and
private landlords buildings in England and Wales from October 2008.
This has significant implications for registered social landlords
RSL's. and private landlords alike. There are some exemptions - see
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Grants
A grant is
available through the UK Housing Association to assist with funding for
energy improvements to buildings. Currently grants are awarded up to 50% of
the total cost including VAT. Energy
assessment of properties will permit the use of "cloned EPC's" -
see below for definition, The assessor will issue an EPC Energy Performance
Certificate, in the same way as per domestic certificates. |
Cloned
EPC
An energy
assessor can issue this type of certificate when the following conditions
are met, where the property has not been individually assessed but is
considered the same as, or similar to other housing units in a block. e.g.
multiple flats in a block of same dimensions, construction and heating. Thus,
surveying one or two properties can provide a representative sample of all
units in a block.
Surveys of
premises that require cloned EPC's usually have a discounted price for
surveying services who carry out the assessment. This is due to the fact
that the energy assessor requires entry to one or two dwellings in the
block. The remaining EPC ratings can be calculated using the information
gathered from the initial energy surveys from a representative sample of
similar housing stock that shares similar characteristics for age of
build, construction, floor area, heating and glazing.
A timetable
is now available detailing the implementation dates for commercial
property and public buildings.
Landlords
- Social Housing Guidelines
Guidelines
& case studies for the method of sampling similar property's and
housing stock is available from the CLG website, this guide provides
detailed information on how houses of similar stock should be segregated
to allow EPC sampling based on houses, flats, maisonettes etc with similar
characteristics. Energy performance certificates for dwellings in the social and private rented sectors.
A guide to generating Energy Performance Certificates for similar dwellings owned by the same landlord
In addition,
please refer to EPC Frequently Asked Questions FAQs
relating to Social Housing, Student Housing & Accommodation, and
Housing in Multiple Occupation as a Guide to whether an EPC is required to
be produced. For all other cases an EPC will almost certainly be required.
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Validity
From 1 October 2008, if you are renting out your property, you will need to provide a certificate to any prospective tenant. There is no need to obtain a Energy Performance Certificate
(EPC) for an existing tenancy. Once obtained, a certificate remains valid for up to 10 years.
If a valid Energy Performance Certificate still exists when changing tenants no new certificate is required. This applies to both private and social sector landlords and tenants.
For landlords who own property that is rented to tenants, an EPC is
required from October 2008 for more information refer to Landlords
EPC |
Energy
Performance of Buildings
The DEA's job is similar to that undertaken for domestic energy assessment
using RdSAP methodology. The certificate also has a SAP Rating and Environmental
Rating.
For an explanation of the DEA duties, and the energy ratings please see: DEA
Commercial
Property Energy Assessment is considered here
Larger more complex buildings may require the services of a Commercial
Energy Assessor, Such buildings may include very large HMO's (Homes in
Multiple Occupation), Hostels etc. Further information is available under:
Commercial
Energy Performance Certificates
Display
Energy Certificates (DEC) For Public Buildings
Where these buildings
have air conditioning systems, these must be inspected by an approved commercial
energy assessor. Refer to Commercial
Air Conditioning Inspectors for more information. For rules governing private
rental property please refer to Landlords
EPC
Energy
Performance Certificates (EPC)
Domestic
Energy Assessors - If you require a Rented
Property EPC in Nottingham
or a Landlords
EPC in Nottingham
or Nottinghamshire
please contact us.
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