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The energy performance certificate or EPC states the energy consumption report of a house or the building. The landlords and also the homeowners can certainly take advantage of such through having such kind of cover. The homeowners, the prospective tenants and also such building premise can surely take advantage from such certificate since this states the amount of energy being consumed. Such guides them to make a good decision.

 

If you are planning to rent out a home or a building premise, then you must be provided with a copy of such valid EPC. Know that the EPC is actually included in the HIP too or the Home Information Pack which the seller should complete before marketing the property. Being a landlord, you need to have such valid EPC before you are able to change the tenants.

 

You are not under any restriction to have that new EPC everytime you change the tenants. However, the downside would be having a fixed fine if you don't have a valid EPC when changing your tenant. And when you fail to apply for such EPC, then the fine gets repeated.

 

All the potential tenants must have a copy of the EPC or the Energy Performance Certificates and the recommendations report. This can be beneficial to both later on. From the perspective of the tenant, such can help them evaluate the building's value. The building premise owner or a homeowner may benefit through showing the value oriented EPC.

 

You may require an EPC at a point in which a building is to be sold or when you want it rented out. The homeowner must get a copy of the valid EPC. The building certificate should be made available free of charge to the potential buyer or that prospective tenant. The main objective is that the owner should get an EPC when putting the property for sale or for rent.

 

Perhaps, you wonder if you will need a new EPC when you are going to change your tenant. Well, the answer is no. The EPC norwich may actually be passed from one tenant to the next. The EPC is actually valid for 10 years. The primary advantage of the EPC is that you can attract the interest of more tenants or buyers when you have such kind of certificate. You must know that a good rating will highlight the value of the building.

 

You must also understand that the EPC would carry two charts. One should present the energy efficiency rating and the other must show the environment impact on the CO2 emissions in the building that is on a scale of A to G and that A is the best score.

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To understand and learn more about house energy ratings, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_energy_rating.