I need an EPC, has anyone Used EPC world?

dog1

Hi,

I need to obtain an EPC (Enegy Performance Certificate) this month and have been searching for best prices on offer. :money:

http://www.epcworld.co.uk/

epc world appear to charge a flat domestic rate of £60+vat.

As they are based in London but advertise to carry out nationwide reports, and I'm up in in Scotland, I'd like to know if anyone has had dealings with them?

Thanks.

david29dpo

Spam me thinks

dog1

david29dpo wrote: »

Spam me thinks

I currently have my house on the market and I've been told by my estate agent that I need to get an energy report before 4/1/09. I do not require the full home report as my property was on the market prior to 1/12/08, when the legislation arrived in Scotland. I apparently DO however require the energy report, asap.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Housing/BuyingSelling/Home-Report

The company that I have mentioned appear to be the cheapest that I can find.

I would appreciate any opinions from MSEr's regarding my options.

This is not spam. I can assure you.

edgex

EPCs can only be produced by accredited energy assessors

http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/theenvironment/energyperformance/homes/energyperformancecertificates/obtaincertificate/

Evee2000

Why not contact a Domestic Energy Assessor direct? You will find that most EPC 'companies' will be creaming a commission off the top and the DEA will be left with a pittance. You can search the official list of energy assessors from the Landmark site at www.hcrregister.com. (I think the site is being updated today - sorry)

dog1

Hi,

I live in the Borders and my estate agent has assured me that I need to obtain an EPC prior to 4/1/09, as that is when it becomes European law.

The estate agent has offerer to arrange one for me, wait for it,
they charge a £50 + vat arrangement fee, plus the company carrying out the survey charge £145 + vat. I believe the survey takes about an hour, and it appears it will cost me over £200 going with them, so I am attempting to arrange my own.

As it has to be done this month, I mentioned the epc company as their original quote of £69 including vat seems perhaps too good to me, in comparison to my local option.

dog1

Evee2000 wrote: »

Why not contact a Domestic Energy Assessor direct? You will find that most EPC 'companies' will be creaming a commission off the top and the DEA will be left with a pittance. You can search the official list of energy assessors from the Landmark site at www.hcrregister.com. (I think the site is being updated today - sorry)

Thanks, your' link appears to have an English and a Welsh flag, but no Scottish, that could be my problem as this whole energy cert' business only arrived here on Monday (1/12/08), I believe it may have been introduced in England on 1/12/07, but I may be wrong.

As I previously explained I don't need a full home report as my property was on the market prior to 1/12/08, I only need to source the EPC (energy part).

dog1

edgex wrote: »

EPCs can only be produced by accredited energy assessors

http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/theenvironment/energyperformance/homes/energyperformancecertificates/obtaincertificate/

Is there any way that I could find out whether these guys are accredited energy assessors to issue EPC's in Scotland?
http://www.epcworld.co.uk/

Apart from their own claims on their website, that is.

Evee2000

I believe that those accredited with BRE are able to undertake assessments in Scotland - although the last methodology updated that I did, did cover EPCs for Scotland and Northern Ireland (RdSAP 9.82).

Taken from the CIBSE website:

Dwellings - SAP 2005 (Scotland)

There is no specified qualification for energy assessors in Scotland. However, the Scottish Government has entered into protocol with professional organisations/institutions, such as CIBSE and the BRE, whose members already have an understanding of the building/energy sectors. Only members of protocol organisations may produce EPCs for existing buildings.

prudryden

d!!! wrote: »

Hi,

I live in the Borders and my estate agent has assured me that I need to obtain an EPC prior to 4/1/09, as that is when it becomes European law.

The estate agent has offerer to arrange one for me, wait for it,
they charge a £50 + vat arrangement fee, plus the company carrying out the survey charge £145 + vat. I believe the survey takes about an hour, and it appears it will cost me over £200 going with them, so I am attempting to arrange my own.

As it has to be done this month, I mentioned the epc company as their original quote of £69 including vat seems perhaps too good to me, in comparison to my local option.

I received an email from my letting agent, a well known national firm, offering EPC'S at £98 + vat. My assumption is that they are splitting the proceeds with the assessors at about 75%/25%. That, to me, would probably be a reasonable split.

dog1

prudryden wrote: »

I received an email from my letting agent, a well known national firm, offering EPC'S at £98 + vat. My assumption is that they are splitting the proceeds with the assessors at about 75%/25%. That, to me, would probably be a reasonable split.

My assumption is that I would be paying double your' quote through my estate agent, if an EPC can be obtained for £98 + vat.
As they seem to have doubled the fee and then split it 75%/25% surely.
£50 + £145 + [EMAIL="vat@15%"]vat@15%[/EMAIL] = £224.25.