Checklist For Landlords prior to a Domestic Energy Assessment

In this section:  

• A useful checklist of items that are inspected for an EPC

• A list of useful documents to bring to the inspection

• What you should expect to receive after the inspection
  

       I Will Be Inspecting

1. The age of the property
2. The proportion of low energy lighting (%) within the habitable rooms only
3. Wall insulation
4. Loft Insulation
5. Under-floor heating
6. Double glazed window area (%) of habitable rooms
7. Solar / Photovoltaic panels on the roof
8. Boiler type
9. Heating system
10. Thermostat Radiator Valves (TRV)  (Please refer to picture)
11. I will measure the dimensions of all of the rooms within in the property 
12. The wil take some  photographs of the property both internally and externally 
13. Where possible I will look inside the loft space
    

What Useful Documents To Bring To The Inspection (if you have them)

1. Any certifications for double glazing installation
2. Details of as built drawings
3. Details of Leasehold / ownership of the property
4. Details of any planning / building regulation approvals
5. Details of any alteration within each flat
6. Information on the make and model of the heating / boiler system  installed
7. Certificates for any thermal insulation within the property e.g. loft or wall
8. Any details of the location / measurements of each flats external walls e.g. floor plans

What You Should Receive

1. An Energy Performance Certificate which will show a grading from A to G (A being the most energy efficient) and, at the bottom gives a list of recommendations for improving the energy efficiency.

Optional Documents

1. A basic floor plan showing the dimensions of the rooms within the property and the heat loss perimeters (HLP).
2. A selection of photographs that may be interesting to a potential buyer.
   
   

Exemptions From The Residential Energy Performance Certificate

1. Seasonal / Holiday property
2. Property that is part of a mixed sale
3. Property that is dues use dwelling e.g. a maisonette
4. A property that is one of a portfolio of properties
5. A property that is due to be demolished
6. A non-residential property
7. A property that is in an unsafe condition
8. A property that has non-compliance with HIP’s regulations 2007
9. A property that has a Graded / Listed status