What We Do
Commercial EPC more information
All commercial buildings in the UK are required by law to have a commercial energy performance certificate when sold or let (or commercial EPC). This document acts as a provable measure of a building's energy efficiency, providing a rating which indicates its impact on the environment.
Commercial EPC ratings form a large part of this country's commitment to preventing global warming, having been introduced as a direct result of an EU directive. The UK has pledged to reduce its CO2 emissions by 20% in time for 2020, with initiatives such as the awarding of commercial energy performance certificates having an important role to play.
A commercial energy performance certificate (Epc) assesses properties the same way as a residential EPC, based on factors such as the materials used in their construction and the degree of insulation they have. Once all these factors has been taken into account, a grade is given from A to G, along with advice on how to improve a building's rating. This can lead to significant savings for commercial property owners.
Due to the vastly varying nature of commercial buildings, the process of obtaining a commercial EPC can be complicated – but help is at hand. With
DEAtorbay, you can find an EPC with ease. Enquire how to stay in line with the regulations and unlock the savings offered by commercial energy performance certificates.
How much does the Commercial EPC cost?
From £99 + VAT
(subject to complexity)
What is an Energy Performance Certificate?
An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a report on the energy efficiency of your home. The report contains graphs, as shown in the sample below, which give a current and potential energy rating.
As of the 1st October 2008 if you are letting a property to a new tenant you require an EPC by law. If you are a home owner concerned with the efficiency of your property then an EPC will give you a professional assessment with suggestions of how to make your property more energy efficient.
The efficiency rating is determined by criteria which the Domestic Energy Assossor (DEA) is trained to analyse. Some of the things they look at are listed here:
- The approximate year of construction
- Size of property
- Construction materials
- Glazing materials
- Heating system - Boiler, thermostats, controls etc
- Loft insulation
As well as the energy efficiency graphs the report also makes suggestions for how to improve the property's energy performance, which will lead to reduced carbon emissions, lower energy bills and make the house more attractive to prospective buyers or tenants.
A marketing essential for estate and letting agents' brochures & web sites, floor plans assist the visualisation of layout for both agency staff and home buyers. It is ideal for anyone wishing to represent their property in detail.
Quality
All our plans are prepared to RICS guidelines. In addition our services are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Licensed Inventory Scheme more information
The Licensed Inventory Scheme (LIS) is a voluntary, Licensing and Quality Management Scheme to provide technical support, independent Quality-Auditing and professional Regulation of our Inventory Provider Members.
Inventory clerks who have attended training by Inventory-portal Ltd can demonstrate the 5 core units of professional competence, as recognised by the UK Accreditation and Licensing Schemes for Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs) and Home Inspectors (HIs).
At LIS we also recognise that some experienced Inventory Clerks may have attended inventory training for example, by AIIC or APIP and we encourage applications for Membership of LIS from these professionals, subject to meeting our quality requirements.
All LIS Members
- are Professionally trained
- operate under our stringent Codes of Practice
- have a recognised customer complaints procedure
- hold Professional Indemnity and General Liability insurance cover
- are security checked and
- are externally audited by LIS on their quality of service delivery
Inventory-Portal Ltd and the Licensed Inventory Scheme have been designed to meet the demands of all responsible Letting Agents and Landlords who seek independent, quality-assured inventories in a standard format, including embedded, colour photographs and standardised text to meet the requirements of the modern lettings business.
Tenancy Deposit Schemes
From 6 April 2007, the Government made it compulsory for those receiving tenancy deposits in England and Wales to join a scheme that safeguards deposits for the duration of the tenancy and offers resolution procedures should disputes arise, an approved Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS).
Where there is a dispute about allocation of the deposit at the end of the tenancy that cannot be resolved between the parties, the TDS scheme refers the dispute to its dispute resolution service. An independent adjudicator will examine the facts and determine how the deposit should be allocated.
Accurate independently obtained Inventories of the condition of the property and its contents at the beginning and end of a tenancy are absolutely critical to this process.
The Licensed Inventory Scheme's quality regime reduces the likelihood of Tenant's complaints or disputes over alleged defects and damage at the end of tenancies, because of our independent, clearly written and photo-embedded inventories.
The risk of time consuming and costly Tenancy Deposit Scheme referrals by unhappy tenants is therefore much less likely.
