What is an EPC?
An EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) rates the relative energy efficiency of your home or commercial property. A qualified assessor visits your property and looks at every aspect of the building and the systems within it and gives it a rating from A-G,…
What is MEES?
MEES is a set of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards set out by the Government for commercially-let properties. From April 2018, new MEES rules mean a landlord cannot renew or grant a new tenancy of longer than 6 months if their…
Will I get in trouble for a low EPC rating?
New regulations for private landlords mean you could be in for a hefty fine if the property you rent out has an EPC rating of E or lower. But more than that you may be prevented from renting out the…
How to modernise a period property
Old properties are notoriously difficult to modernise, but just last week we put the following touches to a property just south of Reading that has undergone a complete retrofit over the last 2 years. Back in November 2013 when we were…
The pitfalls of a cheap commercial EPC
When you book a Commercial EPC or a non-domestic EPC, it is easy to go for the cheapest option – in particular if you are managing this on behalf of a client, as you are trying to keep the costs…
Commercial EPC Case Study: An Office
Offices are a common place where you might need a commercial EPC, and in this blog I’m going to talk you through a very typical office EPC that was carried out in London this year. I arrived on site for…
Why you need to let your energy supplier know you are moving house!
Moving home can be a particularly stressful exercise – it is not just trying to remember to pack everything into the removal van but also the upheaval of moving to a completely new property – it is a big step…
A commercial EPC: step by step
I am a commercial (referred to as non-domestic) energy assessor and in this blog I am going to take you through the process of how GreenAge carries out these assessments, from the time you phone us, to the point where…
Big Changes in the Private Rental Market
Did you know that from 2018, private landlords will not be able to rent their properties out if the energy rating (i.e. the EPC rating) of the property is less than E. That means if an EPC is carried out…
How can I maximise my commercial EPC rating?
For some, an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is merely a formality as part of selling or renting a property, but in some situations it can be quite valuable to show just how efficient your property is, and a higher rating…