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Energy Performance certificate

If you are either buying or selling you home or apartment it's important that you acquire an energy performance certificate. Why? Because you need to make sure that your residence is up to code with the energy levels. Also acquiring an energy performance certificate (epc) will also be useful if you intend on selling the place at some point.

So what exactly does an EPC do? Well it measure the standards that your place of residence is at. Let's say that you are going to be moving into this studio apartment and you are making sure that everything is up to the standards it should be. Well if you want to be sure than you need to call one of their agents and have someone come in and look at the place. Whenever the time is right and convenient for you give them a call and ask for a consultation. And the great thing is that they will do this on your time and money, not theirs. So when you set up an appointment with them they will come over and assess the situation. 

Once they do this they will let you know about the energy levels and whether or not you are performing above or below the line that you need to be at. Now depending on how big of a property you have it may take a few hours. I mean it could take anywhere from 1 hour to 4 or 5 hours, it all depends on how much they have to assess.

Once they do this they will give you the report and point out where certain changes need to be made, if any. And this is good for those who actually need to bring the energy code up to where it should be. The report will give you the information and what needs to be changed and what can stay.

Once they do this than your job is to take care of energy levels that need to be fixed. And once that is done you will get your certificate. Now keep in mind the same thing will need to be done if you are planning on selling the place. You will need to make sure that the same energy levels are working for the new tenants. And don't worry their rates are very affordable, so you won't feel as though you are breaking the bank.