After a two year pandemic-induced hiatus, Open House is back with a programme of events,An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is needed whenever a property is built, sold or rented out. It contains information about a property’s energy use, typical energy costs and recommendations about how to reduce energy use and save money.
It gives a property an energy efficiency rating from A (most efficient) to G (least efficient) and is valid for 10 years. It is a legal requirement that your property has an EPC rating of E or above before you can rent it out. The Government is considering raising the minimum requirements from level E to C. Listed buildings don’t need an EPC.
Full details can be found on the Government’s website www.gov.uk/buy-sell-your-home/energy-performance-certificates.
Please stay in touch about your plans to reduce energy use and retrofitting our homes on retrofit@belsize.org.uk.