Flat with EPC rating G - to buy or not?

Seabee42

I would also check up economy 7 storage heaters and whether you can change them to central heating. For me this would be where I stopped if this was not allowed.

captainhindsight_2

theartfullodger wrote: »

This is a myth put about by government, EPC companies & insulation companies: Whilst the legislation permits the introduction of such, AFAIK no such regulations have yet been introduced. £25 to an agreed housing charity if you can show me the enacted law/regulation saying I''m wrong.

I cannot see any government of any colour taking probably 100's of thousands, certainly 10's of thousands, of rented properties off the market & having their tenants evicted: 'taint gonna happen - well, not short term anyway.

So you might get a bargain...

Check out recent DECC publications it's happening.

In reality it shouldn't take any properties off the market because insulation is heavily subsidised if not free for everyone and not means tested through the new ECO obligations which will bring up all ratings.

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/private-rented-sector-energy-efficiency-regulations-domestic

theartfullodger

captainhindsight wrote: »

Check out recent DECC publications it's happening.
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But no regulations introducing it?? There's £25 on offer if you can find it!

captainhindsight_2

theartfullodger wrote: »

But no regulations introducing it?? There's £25 on offer if you can find it!

Just have to wait till 1st April 2018 for the regulation to come in.

. Tenant’s energy efficiency improvement regulations that will empower private domestic tenants to request consent for energy efficiency measures that may not unreasonably be refused by their landlord. These regulations must be in force by 1st April 2016.
Minimum energy efficiency standard regulations that will require eligible properties in the sector to be improved to a specified minimum standard. These regulations must be in force by 1st April 2018.