EPCs are generally considered to be pretty boring and are only obtained so the landlord can tick a legal box. However, at I Am the Agent we want to give our tenants a little tip, if you are a tenant it’s always a good idea to check the EPC out. The landlord can’t let the property without one, so a tenant is entitled to see it. If the landlord doesn’t have one, you can always get copy free of charge from the EPC register online if one exists for that property (they are valid for ten years).

The certificate will give a good indication of whether the energy and gas bills will be high, so it is worth checking it before deciding whether to take a property on.  It will show the existing rating of the property from A (very energy efficient) to G (chucking money down the drain). It also shows the potential rating a landlord could achieve if he spent money on insulation and other measures. But the existing rating is what should interest tenants.

I hope this is helpful and makes life using an online estate agency a delight J

See you next Tuesday

Kris x