Domestic & Commercial Energy Performance
Certificates
What is an
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)?
The Energy
Performance Certificate (EPC) is similar
to certificates provided with domestic
appliances such as washing machines and
refrigerators. It tells potential buyers
and tenants about the energy performance
of a building so they can consider
energy efficiency as part of their
investment or business decision to buy
or occupy that building. All EPCs come
with a recommendation report which
includes advice and suggestions on
improvements you could make to save
money and energy.
Who
Needs an Energy Performance Certificate
(EPC)?
All
buildings being offered for sale or let
now need an Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC). This now includes non
domestic or commercial premises. If you
own a non domestic building and
currently are advertising it for sale or
rent, it is your responsibility to make
sure you have an Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC) in place and make it
available to potential purchasers or
tenants. Failure to do so could result
in a fine of up to £5000.
Are
there any exemptions?
You do
not need a Non Domestic Energy
Assessment in the following buildings:
places
of worship;
temporary
buildings with a planned time of use
less than 2 years;
stand
alone buildings with a total useful
floor area of less than 50m2 that are
not dwellings;
industrial
sites, workshops and non-residential
agricultural buildings with low energy
demand.
Also
transactions which do not involve a new
owner or tenant may not require an EPC.
Examples are:
lease
renewals or extensions to existing
tenants
compulsory
purchase orders
lease
surrenders.
How
Much Do They Cost?
You can now
obtain an instant online quote for a
Commercial EPC from our website or
telephone 08700 500 820
We are able
to carry out Domestic & Non Domestic
Energy Performance Certificates anywhere
within England and Wales.
