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Energy Performance Certificate
Who needs an Energy Certificate?
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Performance Certificates tell you how energy efficient a home is on a scale of A-G. The most efficient homes - which should have the lowest fuel bills - are in band A.
The Certificate also tells you, on a scale of A-G, about the impact the home has on the environment. Better-rated homes should have less impact through carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
The average property in the UK is in bands D-E for both ratings. The Certificate includes recommendations on ways to improve the home's energy efficiency to save you money and help the environment.
Most sellers of newly built homes will have to provide a predicted assessment of the energy efficiency of the property, but a full Energy Performance Certificate should be provided to the buyer when the home is completed.
What is involved in the survey?
What does it show me?
The Energy Performance Certificate tells prospective buyers about the energy efficiency and environmental performance of a home. The certificates are commissioned by the seller (or their agent) from an accredited energy assessor, who visits the property to collect the relevant data and creates the certificate. This data includes the date, construction and location of the house, and relevant fittings (heating systems, insulation or double glazing, for example).
By 2009, all buildings in the UK that are constructed, sold or rented out will have to have an Energy Performance Certificate, in accordance with the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
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