Low EPC Rating Fines & Enforcement: What Property Owners Must Know

Currently, properties with a low scoring EPC rating are not directly fined, but there are strong proposals and discussions suggesting future penalties or restrictions. For instance, a recent discussion by an environmental group around energy performance certificates has urged that homes with an EPC rating below D should be banned from being marketed for sale/let unless they have been improved. In response to the latter a senior executive at the Energy Saving Trust has backed this up by stating 'the move would force householders to refurbish their properties.' Furthermore, they proposed in making it a planning condition to retrofit the whole house when householders seek planning permission to alter their own homes. We believe that if the above procedures are put into place there needs to be clear direction by the government/local authorities to guide home owners to competent companies/persons who can assist in terms of recommending measures to enhance a property's energy rating to comply. Syntegra Consulting can provide energy consultancy design and assessment advice to domestic home owners and commercial property owners in terms of enhancing the energy efficiency of their property. For information on our Domestic EPC service visit: https://syntegragroup.com/energy-certification/services/energy-performance-certificate-epc/ OR contact us directly for any queries or a no obligation quote.