If you are selling or renting out a property in Steyning you will need to order an Energy Performance Certificate, commonly referred to as an EPC. There are a few exceptions to this rule with some buildings not needing an EPC. These include:
- places of worship
- temporary buildings that will be used for less than 2 years
- stand-alone buildings with total useful floor space of less than 50 square metres
- industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings that don’t use a lot of energy
- some buildings that are due to be demolished
- holiday accommodation tha is rented out for less than 4 months a year or is let under a licence to occupy
- listed buildings - you should get advice from your local authority conservation officer if the work would alter the building’s character
- residential buildings intended to be used less than 4 months a year
If your property does need an epc you should firstly check if a valid one already exists. You can do this at epcregister.com by entering your property postcode. If there is a valid epc your address will be listed and you can download a copy of the epc. If your property is not listed then you will need to order your epc before you market your property for sale or rental.
Colin Watts is your local Steyning Energy Assessor. Colin is accredited with Elmhurst Energy to provide an EPC Service in Steyning. He is registered on the official government EPC Register to provide Energy Performance Certificates and covers the whole of Steyning and surrounding towns.
For properties in and around Steyning please call on 07708 564008.
We will book an appointment with you so that we can attend the property to conduct the EPC survey.
About the EPC Survey.
During the survey we will take measurements of the property. We will note the heating system including make and model, controls such as programmers, thermostats etc, look for any secondary heating and note the water heating system. We will check the type of glazing, look for loft insulation (if applicable) and cavity wall insulation. Other checks include checking the amount low energy lighting, number of baths/showers, type of floor (solid or timber) and more. The full EPC Survey will take around 40 minutes.
Once we have the required information we make a few calculations and enter these and the information collected into the official landmark system which will calculate the property epc rating and create the energy performance certificate.
Current legislation states that the epc will be valid for a period of ten years from the date of issue and can be used for both sales and letting purposes.
Rental Property Note : Since April 2018 new rules state that a property cannot be rented out under a new tenancy if the epc rating is an F or G. This ruling will extend to existing tenancies in 2020. This rule applies to ALL rental properties in Steyning (exemptions apply, see above).
Notes about our service. We cover all the Steyning postcodes and will provide your epc for any type of residential property including houses, flats, bungalows and maisonettes. We will quote you a guaranteed fixed price for your epc and we will produce the certificate for you within 48 hours of attending the property and conducting the survey.
We are fully accredited with Elmhurst Energy and we are fully insured with professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
We undergo regular auditing and keep fully up to date with all new developments in the epc industry with continual product development training.
Visit my website at www.theepcman.co.uk/steyning
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