Cheapest EPC certificate in the country -NOT!!

eric12345

i did report to inland revenue, and they said they will investigate. i told them about the other companies too.
a new savi office, while all of us struggle to pay our bills, this chris does it with other people money. he is on facebook as well, see chris whatcott. he has got some nerve.

AEJ

EPC for £35:00-no vat

Sellers /landlords requiring an EPC in the North East should visit the website nehomeinspectors.co.uk to see if they are in the catchment area

EPC sent by e-mail within 24 hrs of survey being carried out

Tel :-07505420384

Harry_the_WASP

eric12345 wrote: »

i did report to inland revenue, and they said they will investigate. i told them about the other companies too.
a new savi office, while all of us struggle to pay our bills, this chris does it with other people money. he is on facebook as well, see chris whatcott. he has got some nerve.

Well done Eric. That must be the bolt hole for the rats. Sounds like they are no longer sited at Putterills.

www.hip-consultant.co.uk/.../domestic-energy-assessors-assess-new-challenges-123/

Harry_the_WASP

Express-EPC are operating out of Hitchen. If you go to Google street view its the property on the corner with the glass front. When you drive by the staff will all be laughing and stick 2 fingers up.

K4blades

I am a DEA / SAP Assessor.
Be warned anyone paying for an EPC from this company, or any other offering

EPCs

at silly prices.
What happens with Express is that they offer

EPCs

for next to nothing, but assessors bid to work at a very low fee hoping it will lead to a larger work load. However, there is lots and lots of evidence, that the assessors don't get paid. Assessors are now fighting back in various ways such as cancelling the EPC. This means the customer will have paid for something that they will never get.
My advice is if you are looking for an assessor,
1) if possible, use a recommendation from someone you trust.
2) research the provider on the

internet

to see if they have any reputation
3) look here: [I can't post links but it is 3w's . epcregister and then .com, ]
This is the national database of all accredited assessors. You can search by your local area and get several names / numbers.
4) Book an

assessor

direct, rather than through a panel or estate agent. (And speak to the assessor, make sure you are at home when he comes)
5) Get several quotes.

Generally I always say that though no-one wants to pay the most expensive, never go for the cheapest either, typically an EPC should be about £50 - £70 including VAT.
Always read the small print, estate agents for example are offering

EPCs

free, but should you go to a different estate agent in the future they charge you £100 admin fee.
And finally, when the assessor turns up, he should be there about 30-60 minutes depending on your property, and he will need to go in the loft, he/she should have ID, take various measurements and photos, look at your heating system and meters, and answer your questions.
If they are in and out in about 10

mins

without talking to you, they could be working on the cheap, which may lead to you getting an inaccurate report, which could cost you more money in the long run.

And finally, an EPC and good assessor can save you money in the long run, if you know how to make the most of the advice given, so don't just see it as a paperwork exercise that you have to get done.

Grey_Hobby

There is a group of more than 20 of us who are domestic energy assessors who have not been paid by Express-EPC. We are all pursuing them for our money and will not give up until everyone has been paid.

House sellers and letters are still going to the Express-EPC website looking for cheap EPC's. It's hard for these people as it's probably the first time they've ever heard of an EPC or realised they needed one. They will have no idea that the DEA who surveys their house may not get paid. Also because DEA's are often individuals working alone potential clients will have no idea that they have an assessor living nearby who can provide an EPC for them. Clients have a choice - find a local assessor using the HCR website and searching on postcode, or by searching the internet on EPC and area. They will then find a reasonably priced local person who can do the work for them.

Potentially this person could do the survey through Express-EPC as they get local assessors to bid. The difference is that using a local DEA clients deal direct with the person doing the work and that's the person who gets paid.

landlordharrow

Do homeowner really care about the stupid EPC's?

No

Does a tenant ever ask for an EPC?

No

Does an estate agent use the EPC to extract more money out of an Landlord for the EPC?

Yes

I do with these people would stop moaning. I paid £30 for my EPC.

The guy was in and out in under ten mins. I have the certificate right here in front of me and everything it states on there is obvious. I can see that the windows need replacing without having one of these EPC.s

An EPC course costs around £700 and a friend of a friend pased it in 2 days. He is doing 7 a day. Thats over £1,000 per week earning - not bad hey?

No one wants them and I have heard there's an oversupply of EPC's providers anyway.

propertyrunner

"landlordharrow
An EPC course costs around £700 and a friend of a friend pased it in 2 days. He is doing 7 a day. Thats over £1,000 per week earning - not bad hey?"



Somebody is either on tablets dreaming. You cannot pass a DEA qualification in two days----impossible ( and i will take bets any time, but not excuses)
The 1,000 a week, 7 a day---well somebody is using medication, and needs looking at.

This is a serious money forum, jokers or people in white coats should go elsewhere.

K4blades

landlordharrow wrote: »

Do homeowner really care about the stupid EPC's?

No

Does a tenant ever ask for an EPC?

No

Then act like a responsible landlord and advise them.

Does an estate agent use the EPC to extract more money out of an Landlord for the EPC?

Yes

Then change agents or go direct to an assessor, if you don't who's the stupid one.

I do with these people would stop moaning. I paid £30 for my EPC.

The guy was in and out in under ten mins. I have the certificate right here in front of me and everything it states on there is obvious. I can see that the windows need replacing without having one of these EPC.s

Maybe you can, but can the tenant you are showing round see how much insulation is in the loft? Obviously if you were a responsible landlord you would want whats best for your tenant, ie lower bills, and improve your property value at the same time. Unless you are not responsible and just want to exploit as much as possible out of your tenants, and probably not bother with a gas certificate either.

An EPC course costs around £700 and a friend of a friend pased it in 2 days. He is doing 7 a day. Thats over £1,000 per week earning - not bad hey?

No one doubts that there are rogue assessors cramming in as many assessments as possible, leading often to inaccurate reports. Thats what this whole thread is about. A genuine assessor is unlikely to get more than 4 a day done, and do you seriously think there is enough demand in the current housing market for someone to be working constantly anyway.

No one wants them and I have heard there's an oversupply of EPC's providers anyway.

Lots of people want them, particularly people that underrstand the whole point of them. Personally I think there is an over supply of dodgy landlords bucking the housing market, and the state of some of the properties that I see are disgusting so why don't you grow some balls and replace those windows.

sheffield_lad

Not only do they allegedly rip of their customers they never pay the guys who do the work. After not getting paid after 1yr I decided to remove the EPC from the register. This means their customer requires a new one, I hate doing this but I have not been paid!!!