EPC IN WOLVERHAMPTON AND BLACK COUNTRY

If you are about to sell your home or rent out a residential property you are required, since 2008, to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Not having one is unlawful and could be subject to non-compliance penalties. If an EPC is not made available to any prospective buyer or tenant, the owner or landlord may be fined between £200 – £500.

Before you instruct us we recommend you check the EPC Register to ensure you do not have a valid EPC already. Remember, they last for 10 years.

WHAT IS AN EPC?

An EPC is an assessment of how energy efficient your property is conducted by a qualified and accredited Domestic Energy Assessor (DEA). The role of a Domestic Energy Assessor is to determine how the space is heated and how easily that heat can escape. The assessment will look at your walls, flooring, heating system, lighting and loft to begin with. Photographic evidence would need to be taken to justify any decisions made and floor plans would be drawn. Typically, an assessment should take no more than an hour.