Landlords and homeowners face hefty bills to meet EPC target
3 years ago | 4 comments
What is the best way to get my properties to an EPC rating of C?
12:01 AM, 10th July 2023, 3 years ago
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Hi, I bought two houses in the 1990s and these have a D rating. One is a five-bed and the other is a six-bed house both of which are HMOs. I have made improvements as requested by the council to obtain and renew the HMO licences.
Both houses are on three floors NOT including the basement. I know that we will at some point need to improve the rating to a C. I am looking for some advice on what would be the best way to get my properties to a C rating.
The houses were built in the 1920/30’s and are student houses.
Thank you,
Lawrie
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11:42 AM, 24th July 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Darren Burrows at 24/07/2023 – 11:16
Darren SAP in your text. “I have found a fully tested tested & certified, high performing thermal insulating paint that can be applied at just 1mm thick on the internal side of all external walls and the top floor ceilings of the property and on pilot projects gave an uplift of 24 SAP points. This would take a solid wall high E property up to a low C without having to make any other improvements.”
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10:15 AM, 2nd August 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by rbinscotland at 10/07/2023 – 09:57
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10:24 AM, 2nd August 2023, About 3 years ago
Reply to the comment left by John Clark at 02/08/2023 – 10:15
One of my rentals is a flat.
The EPC states “Flat roof insulation assumed” ( I’ll guarantee there is no insulation) so I have achieved a C.
The flat next door has the same roof but their EPC states “ flat roof no insulation assumed’
That has an EPC of D.
So good luck to me in 3 years when I have to renew the EPC.