Comments on: Using Energy Performance Certificates to attract tenants http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/using-energy-performance-certificates-to-attract-tenants-123/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:32:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: ciaran http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/using-energy-performance-certificates-to-attract-tenants-123/comment-page-1/#comment-29516 ciaran Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:38:20 +0000 http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=2559#comment-29516 It's going to be interesting when the Green Deal comes in because you won't be able to rent properties that don't have a modified EPC maybe as early as 2014. It’s going to be interesting when the Green Deal comes in because you won’t be able to rent properties that don’t have a modified EPC maybe as early as 2014.

]]> By: landlords http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/using-energy-performance-certificates-to-attract-tenants-123/comment-page-1/#comment-26413 landlords Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:27:40 +0000 http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=2559#comment-26413 The UK housing market has been boosted by the abolition of Home Information Packs (Hips), according to Agency Express the largest ‘For Sale’ board contractor in the UK. The UK housing market has been boosted by the abolition of Home Information Packs (Hips), according to Agency Express the largest ‘For Sale’ board contractor in the UK.

]]> By: Property Goal http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/using-energy-performance-certificates-to-attract-tenants-123/comment-page-1/#comment-23148 Property Goal Wed, 09 Jun 2010 09:46:26 +0000 http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=2559#comment-23148 Interesting article, i never thought of this being that useful but your right. From my own experience, some professional tenants that have rented a house have also shown a significant interest in the EPC as appose to students or job seekers Interesting article, i never thought of this being that useful but your right. From my own experience, some professional tenants that have rented a house have also shown a significant interest in the EPC as appose to students or job seekers

]]> By: Mike D http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/using-energy-performance-certificates-to-attract-tenants-123/comment-page-1/#comment-22418 Mike D Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:21:10 +0000 http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=2559#comment-22418 The vast majority of the EPCs I do are for rental property. I have a few good clients with a large portfolio of properties but the majority of 'buy to let' Landlords know nothing about EPCs and I expend effort in phone calls and letters explaining the LEGAL responsibilites they have re the EPC. I can see no Government (National or Local) informing the public (especially prospective Tenants) about EPCs and my local Trading Standards Officers are too overworked/under resourced to take up any cases of non-compliance. I could legitimately report some Landlords I speak to, but I'm not a 'grass. - & it wouldn't do my business any good. Landlords see it as an extra expense they try to avoid and Tenants (many who are on income support) don't care about energy efficiency as their bills are paid by the state. How about the DHSS not paying Income Support and other benefits etc unless a valid EPC is presented for the applicant's property? The vast majority of the EPCs I do are for rental property. I have a few good clients with a large portfolio of properties but the majority of ‘buy to let’ Landlords know nothing about EPCs and I expend effort in phone calls and letters explaining the LEGAL responsibilites they have re the EPC. I can see no Government (National or Local) informing the public (especially prospective Tenants) about EPCs and my local Trading Standards Officers are too overworked/under resourced to take up any cases of non-compliance. I could legitimately report some Landlords I speak to, but I’m not a ‘grass. – & it wouldn’t do my business any good.

Landlords see it as an extra expense they try to avoid and Tenants (many who are on income support) don’t care about energy efficiency as their bills are paid by the state. How about the DHSS not paying Income Support and other benefits etc unless a valid EPC is presented for the applicant’s property?

]]> By: Sharon http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/using-energy-performance-certificates-to-attract-tenants-123/comment-page-1/#comment-22227 Sharon Wed, 02 Jun 2010 09:42:30 +0000 http://www.hip-consultant.co.uk/blog/?p=2559#comment-22227 It is interesting to see EPCs being used as a marketing tool for landlords. The approach in this well written article may well yield dividends for the responsible and professional landlord looking for decent tenants who are planning to rent long term. However there are problems at the lower end of the private rental market where it is unlikely that the property in question will have an EPC, despite it being illegal to rent out a property without one. Why do I say this? Because in my development it is a fact that landlords couldn't care less about the legalities involved in being a landlord. Properties are rented out without proper tenancy agreements, one is under a repossession order and the landlord continues to rent it out and others have foreign tenants who wouldn't even know to ask about an EPC! In enforcement terms, having contacted Trading Standards out of curiosity I was advised they could only act on a confirmed report which basically meant that unless the tenant contacted them there was nothing they could do. They did not carry out checks 'on spec'. EPCs is just the latest in a long list of non-compliance we experience here so any suggestions? Miss Sharon Crossland AIRPM Leasehold Life It is interesting to see EPCs being used as a marketing tool for landlords. The approach in this well written article may well yield dividends for the responsible and professional landlord looking for decent tenants who are planning to rent long term. However there are problems at the lower end of the private rental market where it is unlikely that the property in question will have an EPC, despite it being illegal to rent out a property without one.

Why do I say this?
Because in my development it is a fact that landlords couldn’t care less about the legalities involved in being a landlord. Properties are rented out without proper tenancy agreements, one is under a repossession order and the landlord continues to rent it out and others have foreign tenants who wouldn’t even know to ask about an EPC!

In enforcement terms, having contacted Trading Standards out of curiosity I was advised they could only act on a confirmed report which basically meant that unless the tenant contacted them there was nothing they could do. They did not carry out checks ‘on spec’.

EPCs is just the latest in a long list of non-compliance we experience here so any suggestions?

Miss Sharon Crossland AIRPM
Leasehold Life

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