Posted by: admin : Category: As my house is currently on the market, I have been busy rooting around on the government’s website to see which hoops we are currently required to jump through before we are legally allowed to sell our own home. The research was sponsored by the furore surrounding the implementation of the HIPs scheme which has had many commentators spitting feathers of impracticality. Imagine how thrilled I was to discover that alongside the HIPs, home owners are now required to provide an EPC. As I discovered, and EPC is an Energy Performance Certificate intended to give prospective buyers an efficiency rating pretty much identical to the A-G you get with new fridges and washing machines.
I have to say, I was somewhat sceptical, though obviously legally obliged. Either the EPC providers in the UK are adhering to some previously unknown gold-standard of service or I was particulary lucky with my EPC provider. UK-EPC were the first providers I tried, and not only did I get a free consultation, but their assessor was the epitome of professionalism and courtesy. They do claim to provide the certificate within twenty fours hours. Quite unusual to discover they actually deliver on their promise.
But most important to me, when I received the report I was actually very pleasantly surprised. In the time I have owned the property I have done some bits and pieces like insulate the loft and install a new condensing boiler. Although I did some wincing at the time, the improvements have nearly paid for themselves and have actually added significant value to my house. As I am looking for another house I will be looking at it’s EPC with great interest, though I work from home so now I need to find out whether I will need an EPC or a commercial EPC.