The building fabric of your “flat with good thermal performance” is only part of what is being modelled by the assessment. For example, you don't say how costly your heating system is to run, which will be relevant to why...
Reply to the comment left by Imout Ofhere at 23/09/2026 - 07:30The point about the size of the detached house is interesting, but I don't think it's quite as simple as the larger property being “penalised” for being bigger. The...
I think you still present a couple of misconceptions here. Firstly, the suggestion that an “assumed” element will result in an artificially low EPC rating isn't really how RdSAP works. For that to be the case, the actual thermal performance...
NewYorkie, “No feed-in tariff” is a slightly odd criticism, given that the Feed-in Tariff closed to new applicants in 2019 and has been replaced by the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). And, rather inconveniently for the argument, Octopus are actually offering...
Lizzy7, I wouldn't assume that you necessarily have to install the insulation. The new England & Wales MEES proposals specifically introduce a Solid Wall Insulation exemption. If, under the new HEM assessment, solid wall insulation is the only remaining measure...
Jenby, I think this is perhaps misunderstanding what an EPC is actually designed to do, particularly when it comes to RdSAP and the use of assumptions. RdSAP is a standardised methodology, not a survey of the actual thermal performance of...
Reply to the comment left by Jenby at 21:31 Jenby, I think this is perhaps misunderstanding what an EPC is actually designed to do, particularly when it comes to RdSAP and the use of assumptions. RdSAP is a standardised methodology,...
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 25/11/2024 - 18:23Being right on the threshold to a C rating, I’d recommend that you talk to your assessor about the following two things: 1) If the heating pump in your...
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Reply to comment left by Jenby at 11/10/2026 - 15:09
The building fabric of your “flat with good thermal performance” is only part of what is being modelled by the assessment. For example, you don't say how costly your heating system is to run, which will be relevant to why...
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Reply to the comment left by Imout Ofhere at 23/09/2026 - 07:30The point about the size of the detached house is interesting, but I don't think it's quite as simple as the larger property being “penalised” for being bigger. The...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jenby at 23/09/2026 - 10:45
I think you still present a couple of misconceptions here. Firstly, the suggestion that an “assumed” element will result in an artificially low EPC rating isn't really how RdSAP works. For that to be the case, the actual thermal performance...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 28/08/2026 - 12:08
NewYorkie, “No feed-in tariff” is a slightly odd criticism, given that the Feed-in Tariff closed to new applicants in 2019 and has been replaced by the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG). And, rather inconveniently for the argument, Octopus are actually offering...
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 19/09/2026 - 08:22
Lizzy7, I wouldn't assume that you necessarily have to install the insulation. The new England & Wales MEES proposals specifically introduce a Solid Wall Insulation exemption. If, under the new HEM assessment, solid wall insulation is the only remaining measure...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jenby at 16/09/2026 - 21:31
Jenby, I think this is perhaps misunderstanding what an EPC is actually designed to do, particularly when it comes to RdSAP and the use of assumptions. RdSAP is a standardised methodology, not a survey of the actual thermal performance of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Jenby at 16/09/2026 - 21:31
Reply to the comment left by Jenby at 21:31 Jenby, I think this is perhaps misunderstanding what an EPC is actually designed to do, particularly when it comes to RdSAP and the use of assumptions. RdSAP is a standardised methodology,...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 25/11/2024 - 18:23
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 25/11/2024 - 18:23Being right on the threshold to a C rating, I’d recommend that you talk to your assessor about the following two things: 1) If the heating pump in your...
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