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You will need an Energy Performance Certificate for your property in the S81 postcode if you are planning to sell or rent out the property.
EPC For selling purposes. If you are selling a property in the S81 postcode you must organise your Energy Performance Certificate survey before you market your property for sale. This way the survey will be completed and the EPC issued within the 30 day period allowed. If no Energy Performance Certificate is in place after the property has been marketed for 30 days then it must be removed from all marketing activities.
EPC For Rental Purposes. All properties being offered for rental in the S81 postcode need to achieve a minimum epc rating of ‘E’ on the energy performance certificate. As with sale properties you must organise an epc survey before marketing your property for rental. A prospective tenant has the right to see the epc to help them decide if the property would be affordable based on the energy rating.
The Regulations apply to all domestic private rented properties in S81 that are :
- let on specific types of tenancy agreement
- legally required to have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
Buildings that do not need an EPC
These Include :
- places of worship
- temporary buildings that will be used for less than 2 years
- stand-alone buildings with total useful floor space of less than 50 square metres
- industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings that do not use a lot of energy
- some buildings that are due to be demolished
- holiday accommodation that’s rented out for less than 4 months a year or is let under a licence to occupy
- listed buildings – you should get advice from your local authority conservation officer if the work would alter the building’s character
- residential buildings intended to be used less than 4 months a year
To check if your property already has an epc in place click here our home page has an EPC seach facility in the right hand column.
Upon completion of an EPC survey the assessor will produce the Energy Performance Certificate which will give the property an energy efficiency rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient). The EPC will be lodged onto the government register and will be valid for a period of 10 years from the date of issue.
For residential properties in S81 you will find a local assessor to undertake your Energy Performance Certificate survey at The assessor is fully accredited by the Government and insured to conduct EPC Surveys for both rental and sale properties.
Commercial Energy Performance Certificate Information
If your require an EPC for a commercial property in S81 then please visit www.commercialepcproviders.co.uk as this are the commercial arm of The EPC Man Network.
This EPC is displayed in a similar way to that of a domestic property, with the energy rating shown on an A-G scale. As with a domestic EPC, a commercial EPC is valid for 10 years from the date of issue.
There are many types of commercial premises in S81 such as restaurants, pubs, garage premises, office blocks, factory and warehouse premises, doctors surgery, dental surgery, shops and supermarkets, care homes and nursing homes, hair salons and many many more. All of these types of business premises need to have an energy performance certificate in place before marketing the premises for sale or rental.