energy performance certificates opportunity or threat? dave princep
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Energy Performance Certificates
Opportunity or Threat?
Dave Princep
Dave Princep
Chair of Private Rented group of EEPH
Chair of London Landlord Accreditation Scheme
Operations Manager, London Borough of Camden
What is on an EPC?
Energy efficiency rating Environmental impact rating Highlights Property Running Cost
– Heating – Lighting– Hot Water– PLUS Potential Savings
Allows for Comparisons
Energy Performance Certificate
EPC
High scores– more energy efficient – lower the fuel bills,– lower the carbon dioxide emissions
Score depends on construction, size, insulation and heating
Highlights Low Cost & High Cost Works
What’s it got to do with me?
If you selling a property must provide an EPC
If you buy - EPC will be providedFrom 1st. Oct 2008 - all property rentals
must have EPC for prospective tenantsWill last (currently?) for 10 years
Background to EPCs
Requirement of European Directive More than a quarter of carbon emissions in
the UK are from domestic dwellings Part of Home Information Pack (HIP) for
house sellers HIPs started 1st August 2007 All residential properties from 14 Dec 2007
What is Driving Energy Efficiency?
EU DirectivesLegislation Fuel Poverty StrategyExcess Winter DeathsPriceClimate Change
Going,…Going……….Gone?
Why apply to Private Rented Sector?
11% of Housing stock15% of Excess Winter Deaths42% PRS pre 1919Worst Housing Conditions
– Lowest level of Decent Homes– Lowest Levels of Energy Efficiency
The CarrotsLandlord Energy Saving
Allowance – LESA (£1500)Enhanced Capital Allowance VATStamp Duty
Financial Carrot
Warm Front Grants– Installation– Repair
Regional Grants Local Authority grantsLow Carbon Buildings ProgrammeCarbon Emissions Reduction Target –
(CERT) (EEC3)
The Sticks
Warm Front RefusalHealth & Safety Rating SystemTenant Power
Health & Safety Rating System
Provide safe & healthy environment for potential occupiers or visitor
Housing Act - Statutory SchemeHazard Rating
– outcome x likelihoodHazards
No Place to Hide
Ordinance Survey – BlueSky International
Tenant Power Concern over rising energy prices Move due to poor energy efficiency Choosing rental property
– Cost of heating/energy– Central heating (above rent)
Use EPC to influence decisons Ask landlord to make improvements
What can I do?
Insulate walls – 13 points Insulate loft – 10 points Insulate hot water cylinder – 4 points Fit low energy bulbs - 2 points Fit thermostatic radiator values Change energy type Etc.
What help is available?
London Landlord Accreditation Schemewww.londonlandlords.org.uk
020 7974 1970 ; e-mail [email protected]
Discounted EPC for members EEPfH Survey of Tenants Attitudes
What help is available?
Energy Savings Trust (EST) - Home Energy check– online free service
Energy Advice Centre – Tel 0800 512012
Warm Front Grants – Tel 0800 3162805
Questions?
LINKS Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes
http://www.eeph.org.uk/ GLA – Green Homes Concierge
– 0800 512012 HM Treasury
– ECA http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/capital_allowances/eca-guidance.htm
– LESA http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pbr2006/pbrn12.htm Legislation – Acts & regulations
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/about_legislation.htm
LINKS Low Carbon Building Programmehttp://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/home/
Energy Saving Trusthttp://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/
Grants - http://tinyurl.com/2cyqct
Free Home Energy Check http://www.est.org.uk/check
HHSRSwww.communities.gov.uk/hhsrs
ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF DWELLINGS – DCLG. Nov 2006
Case Study 1
Case Study 1: End-terrace
Case Study 1: End-terrace
Case Study 2: semi-detached
Case Study 2: semi-detached
Case Study 2: semi-detached