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Energy Performance
Certificates
Opportunity or Threat?
Dave Princep
Dave Princep
Chair of Private Rented group of EEPH
Chair of London Landlord Accreditation
Scheme
Operations Manager, London Borough of
Camden
What is on an EPC?
 Energy efficiency rating
 Environmental impact rating
 Highlights Property Running Cost
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Heating
Lighting
Hot Water
PLUS Potential Savings
 Allows for Comparisons
Energy
Performance
Certificate
EPC
 High scores
– more energy efficient
– lower the fuel bills,
– lower the carbon dioxide emissions
 Score depends on construction, size,
insulation and heating
 Highlights Low Cost & High Cost Works
What’s it got to do with me?
If you selling a property must provide an
EPC
If you buy - EPC will be provided
From 1st. Oct 2008 - all property rentals
must have EPC for prospective tenants
Will last (currently?) for 10 years
Background to EPCs
 Requirement of European Directive
 More than a quarter of carbon emissions in
the UK are from domestic dwellings
 Part of Home Information Pack (HIP) for
house sellers
 HIPs started 1st August 2007
 All residential properties from 14 Dec 2007
What is Driving Energy
Efficiency?
EU Directives
Legislation
Fuel Poverty Strategy
Excess Winter Deaths
Price
Climate Change
Going,…Going……….Gone?
Why apply to Private
Rented Sector?
11% of Housing stock
15% of Excess Winter Deaths
42% PRS pre 1919
Worst Housing Conditions
– Lowest level of Decent Homes
– Lowest Levels of Energy Efficiency
The Carrots
Landlord Energy Saving
Allowance – LESA (£1500)
Enhanced Capital Allowance
VAT
Stamp Duty
Financial Carrot
 Warm Front Grants
– Installation
– Repair
 Regional Grants
 Local Authority grants
 Low Carbon Buildings Programme
 Carbon Emissions Reduction Target –
(CERT) (EEC3)
The Sticks
Warm Front Refusal
Health & Safety Rating
System
Tenant Power
Health & Safety
Rating System
Provide safe & healthy environment
for potential occupiers or visitor
Housing Act - Statutory Scheme
Hazard Rating
– outcome x likelihood
Hazards
No Place to Hide
Ordinance Survey – BlueSky International
Tenant Power
 Concern over rising energy prices
 Move due to poor energy efficiency
 Choosing rental property
– Cost of heating/energy
– Central heating (above rent)
 Use EPC to influence decisons
 Ask landlord to make improvements
What can I do?
 Insulate walls – 13 points
 Insulate loft – 10 points
 Insulate hot water cylinder – 4 points
 Fit low energy bulbs - 2 points
 Fit thermostatic radiator values
 Change energy type
 Etc.
What help is available?
London Landlord Accreditation Scheme
www.londonlandlords.org.uk
020 7974 1970 ; e-mail [email protected]
 Discounted EPC for members
 EEPfH Survey of Tenants Attitudes
What help is available?
 Energy Savings Trust (EST) - Home Energy
check
– online free service
 Energy Advice Centre
– Tel 0800 512012
 Warm Front Grants
– Tel 0800 3162805
Questions?
LINKS
 Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes
http://www.eeph.org.uk/
 GLA – Green Homes Concierge
– 0800 512012
 HM Treasury
– ECA http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/capital_allowances/ecaguidance.htm
– LESA http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pbr2006/pbrn12.htm
 Legislation – Acts & regulations
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/about_legislation.htm
LINKS
 Low Carbon Building Programme
http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/home/
 Energy Saving Trust
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
Grants - http://tinyurl.com/2cyqct
Free Home Energy Check http://www.est.org.uk/check
 HHSRS
www.communities.gov.uk/hhsrs
ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF
DWELLINGS – DCLG. Nov 2006
Case Study 1
Case Study 1: End-terrace
Case Study 1: End-terrace
Case Study 2: semi-detached
Case Study 2: semi-detached
Case Study 2: semi-detached