Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) in Bristol, UK

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a legal requirement for all property for sale, lease or rent in the UK.

By compiling information on the heating, insulation and building materials used to construct the property, Darren Evans can use this data to calculate its energy efficiency rating and environmental impact (CO2 emissions). The result is a certificate rating the property on an A-G scale similar to those found on appliances such as fridges and freezers. The closer the property scores to an A in both the energy efficiency and CO2 emissions ratings, the more environmentally friendly it is.

EPCs are required for the following reasons:

Residential Property
New		Existing
Sale:	Building Control:	Sale:	Rent:
Needed to market the property	Part of the documentation required by building control before the property is signed-off	Needed to market the property	Forms part of the tenancy agreement, needed to market the property

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Commercial Property
New		Existing
Sale:	Building Control:	Sale:	Rent:
Needed to market the property	Part of the documentation required by building control before the property is signed-off	Needed to market the property	Forms part of the tenancy agreement, needed to market the property