Diug Hough
Diug Hough
Registered with Property118.com
19th January 2022
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As independent energy performance and efficiency specialists, we can arrange the assessments you need to meet your legal obligations. Our assessors are all experts in their field. Our team have years of experience involving projects of all types and scales. Whether you are looking for a single assessment or a managed approach to your entire portfolio, we have the people with the skills and expertise you need.
Reply to comment left by John Jones at 18/11/2025 - 17:21
Reply to the comment left by John Jones at <a href="18/11/2025" rel="ugc">https://www.property118.com/landlord-lessons-epc-blindspot/#comment-199188">18/11/2025 – 17:21The Regulations currently only apply when an EPC has been legally required. If there had been no new tenancy or a sale since the EPC regulations were...
Read More →30th August 2023, 3 years ago
Okay, let's start with the definition of mechanical ventilation for domestic properties under SAP/RdSAP. For these purposes only, a mechanical ventilation system is one that conditions the air of the whole house by use of permanently running fans. This can...
Read More →6th June 2023, 3 years ago
The key phrase in this guidance is "covered by the MEES Regulations". The Regulations only apply to properties where an EPC has been legally required on construction, for marketing, for a sale or for a let (new tenancy not necessarily...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Hamish McBloggs at 11/02/2023 - 11:00
Reply to the comment left by Hamish McBloggs at 11/02/2023 - 11:00It does depend on the street but it is very rare for properties in a street to actually be identical, particularly if it is not new build. Properties may...
Read More →17th January 2023, 3 years ago
In most instances local authorities will have a legal right to require production of an EPC. This may be by virtue of being a local weights and measures authority under Section 35 of The Energy Performance of Buildings (England and...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Smiffy One at 30/11/2022 - 07:44
BRE publish the methodology and a lot of the details are available online. https://bregroup.com/sap/standard-assessment-procedure-sap-2012/ However, to do what you suggest will not be easy and will probably require specialist expertise to operate due to the multitude of if and buts...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Rogers at 28/11/2022 - 18:17
Reply to the comment left by Tim Rogers at 28/11/2022 - 18:17With the current EPC system there would be no point in a landlord incurring the extra expense of a battery system with solar panels. The solar panels on their...
Read More →15th November 2022, 3 years ago
There is plenty of room for improvement in the EPC system but most comments here highlight the fact it is only a visual inspect. For example, if under floor insulation has been installed properly there should almost certainly be appropriate...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Doug Hough at 07/07/2022 - 17:51
Reply to the comment left by East Midlands Energy Efficiency at 07/07/2022 - 17:51Sorry, copied the link from the latest version published by an Accreditation Scheme. As I said, some are better at keeping these updated than others. We are...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Dougalbid at 07/07/2022 - 13:37
Glad the information has been of some use to you. The Accreditation Schemes are responsible for distributing the Conventions and updates to their members but some are better than others. As for wider publication, this is unfortunately very poor! The...
Read More →6th July 2022, 4 years ago
Please take care if your are upgrading the heating with the intention of improving your EPC rating. You need to take into account the following rules (known as Conventions) which the EPC assessor will have to apply. Convention 4.02 -...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Morrall at 04/07/2022 - 19:19
The key point in your scenario is that domestic EPC ratings are based on the cost of energy not the amount actually used. Storage heaters take advantage of economy 7 type tariffs reducing the cost and hence improving the rating....
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Holloway at 19/04/2022 - 13:23
Reply to the comment left by Simon Holloway at 19/04/2022 - 13:23Not strictly true. The legislation is poorly worded and the guidance is even worse but a Listed Building will normally require an EPC just like any other property. The...
Read More →Reply to comment left by LordOf TheManor at 03/03/2022 - 20:00
Reply to the comment left by LordOf TheManor at 03/03/2022 - 20:00You have done the right thing trying to engage with the assessor and using the company complaints process. However, there isn't really a "time limit" after which the assessor...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 03/03/2022 - 19:37
Payback over seven years is known as the "Golden Rule". In the case of Domestic properties this aspect of the legislation is currently dealt with by whether or not the assessment methodology includes the recommendation or not in the EPCs...
Read More →19th January 2022, 4 years ago
If your EPC assessor doesn't bother to look in lofts where safe access is available then you need to find a new EPC assessor. Better still, report them to their Accreditation Scheme who can audit their reports and take disciplinary...
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