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Energy Performance Certificate
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Can i just ask the EA to send me this?
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Yes.
Are you a viewer? prospective tenant? owner?0 -
OP: the EA will give you a summary of the EPC (the graph) - and that should also appear on the advert for the property. However, I think you are only entitled to the full EPC report if you are the owner of the property or the buyer. I don't think you get the full EPC report just for being interested in the property.Everyone is entitled to my opinion!0
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OP: the EA will give you a summary of the EPC (the graph) - and that should also appear on the advert for the property. However, I think you are only entitled to the full EPC report if you are the owner of the property or the buyer. I don't think you get the full EPC report just for being interested in the property.
True, although I'd be quite concerned about a vendor who was unwilling to show me the full EPC before I committed to buy, would presume something was being hidden.0 -
I am a potential buyer, currently viewing the property this week for the 2nd time, does the owner or EA have it, prob both?0
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^ Definitely the EA who porbably commissioned the production of the EPC after charging the owner for the privilege, possibly the owner if he has asked the EA for a copy. After all, the EPC actually belongs to the owner!
An EPC is valid for 10 years, by the way.
I have one for my property - it's generally a waste of time and money and should only be used to compare the rough energy-efficiencies of properties.Everyone is entitled to my opinion!0 -
Not all EA's/EPC providers give the owner a copy, though they should. Ask the EA. There may be a charge for a paper copy, but they'll let you look at it in the office, and most will email a soft copy free.0
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Why is it so important to see the EPC?
Because the EPC is very generalised and all the predicted savings etc by doing further works are based upon standard usage by a typical occupation of the property there is nothing much in the EPC which is of any real use.
I am waiting for someone to start a thread about suing an energy inspector because they put in loft insulation and did not save £XX on annual heating costs!
If, for instance, the boiler is rated as "Good" that does not mean it works! Energy Inspectors are not competent to check that kind of thing. It simply means it is of a type which has good thermal efficiency.RICHARD WEBSTER
As a retired conveyancing solicitor I believe the information given in the post to be useful assuming any properties concerned are in England/Wales but I accept no liability for it.0 -
I'm almost tempted to buy a house just so as to try your suggestion and sue the energy inspector! Be a bit of a challange proving whether or not the saving was achieved though!Richard_Webster wrote: »Why is it so important to see the EPC?
Because the EPC is very generalised and all the predicted savings etc by doing further works are based upon standard usage by a typical occupation of the property there is nothing much in the EPC which is of any real use.
I am waiting for someone to start a thread about suing an energy inspector because they put in loft insulation and did not save £XX on annual heating costs!
If, for instance, the boiler is rated as "Good" that does not mean it works! Energy Inspectors are not competent to check that kind of thing. It simply means it is of a type which has good thermal efficiency.
But as for EPCs - yes, agree, waste of time. Have a survey done and use your own eyes!0 -
I agree with Richard, it's a waste of money. Your eyes and ears are much better at working out how much the property will cost in energy. Ask to see some recent gas, electric and water bills - that's the best measure of how much it is likely to cost.
G_M: the EPC belongs to you. It does not belong to the EA. I know some EAs hang on to it and are extremely reluctant to give you the copy, but it is something that you own and are entitled to. Owners need to harrass and intimidate EAs a lot more to get the EPC and stop letting EAs walk all over them.Everyone is entitled to my opinion!0 -
I am a buyer not owner, the house buying will not be dependent on seeing the EPC but as it was there i dont see no reason why not to look at it esp when it currently reads E58 and potential to jump to D680
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