DO YOU OWN A PROPERTY AND NEED EPC?
IS YOUR EPC UPTO DATE?
Highly experienced assessors mean more accurate EPCS, and accurate modelling is vital for MEES as in some cases achieving an ‘E’ Rating or better may be as simple as obtaining more detailed information on your building or services.
The Non Domestic regulations in outline
- From 1 April 2018, a landlord will have to bring a sub-standard building up to an ‘E’ EPC rating or better before a new lease is granted (includes some lease renewals).
- By 1 April 2023, properties on existing leases that have an F or G rated EPC must be brought up to standard.
- Leases of a fixed length under six months and leases of 99 years or longer are excluded.
- There are some exemptions, such as a landlord is unable to obtain consents needed for the works – but these must be renewed every 5 years.
- Only energy efficiency measures specified in the regulations must carried out and only if they pass a seven year payback test.
- A register will be set up for non compliant properties listing any exemptions.
- If all ‘relevant improvements’ are carried out a property will comply, but must register and compliance will only last 5 years.
- There are fines for non-compliance ranging from £5,000 to £150,000
The Domestic regulations in outline
- From 1 April 2016, a landlord cannot reasonably refuse a tenants request for energy efficiency improvements if they have no upfront cost (with some exceptions).
- From 1 April 2018, a landlord will have to bring a sub-standard dwelling up to an ‘E’ EPC rating or better before a new lease is granted (includes lease renewals).
- By 1 April 2020, properties on existing leases that have an F or G rated EPC must be brought up to standard.
- There are some exemptions for ‘unable to obtain consent’ etc.
- There must be no upfront cost to a landlord for any improvements.
- A register will be set up for non compliant properties listing any exemptions.
- If all ‘relevant improvements’ are carried out a property will comply, but must register and compliance will only last 5 years.
- There are fines for non-compliance ranging from £1,000 to £5,000
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