Changes to Energy Ratings

As from 20 November 2017 the software used to determine the energy ratings for private dwellings has been updated to RdSAP 9.93.

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There will be one important change that may benefit private landlords who are renting properties that are currently in danger of falling within bands E to F on the Energy Performance Certificate, meaning that they can’t be let in England and Wales from April 2018.

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Following guidance from the British Research Establishment the U-values (ie the heat loss values) of properties that are of cavity or solid brick construction have been amended, increasing their insulating abilities and raising the EPC ratings.

This is good news for homeowners, and particularly for private landlords who are concerned about properties in their portfolio that may be classed as sub standard after April 2018.

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If you are working with any private landlords, or indeed any sellers, that have expressed concerns about low EPC values then this would be a good time to have a new energy assessment carried out.