7 easy ways to improve your EPC (energy performance certificate) rating
Since 2008, the Landlord has had a legal requirement to provide Tenants with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), you will also see the rating, which is now displayed in real estate advertisements. EPCs are produced by Accredited Energy Assessors (DEA), which will be managed by one of the 6 accreditation bodies. In this article, we will look at what the DEA is looking for in any property valuation so that you can ensure that you get the highest possible EPC rating for your property. Key elements that the DEA will look for during the EPC survey: • How and when the property was built • Your heating and control system • How water is heated • How well is the property isolated • Property ventilation systems • Property coverage The role of the DEA is to collect data about these functions, which are then entered into the software to generate an EPC rating certificate. The procedure used to calculate the results is called the Standard Abbreviated Data Evaluation Proc...