EPCs

[Murdochcat]

Are EPCs a waste of time and money?

This is part of one done in the last couple of weeks

How can the assessor state “good” for the loft and at the same time not actually look in it?

 

[mikehammer69]

As first glance that is so generic and vague and half-ass as to be useless

 

[IT Minion]

Are EPCs a waste of time and money?

This is part of one done in the last couple of weeks

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How can the assessor state “good” for the loft and at the same time not actually look in it?

Assumed based on the age of the property. Yes it's *******s

 

[Murdochcat]

As first glance that is so generic and vague and half-ass as to be useless

Be useless ?

 

[mikehammer69]

2 items assumed
1 not known
1 not tested

And more..

 

[THFC]

Are EPCs a waste of time and money?

This is part of one done in the last couple of weeks

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How can the assessor state “good” for the loft and at the same time not actually look in it?

Could it be that the roof itself was in good condition but the assessor didn't know if there was any insulation in the floor as it was boarded out?

 

[Diver Fred]

EPC in my opinion are good idea badly, very badly thought through!

They only really work for 'square' boxes (houses) built post 1960's; for any house that could be an 'interesting' plan or somewhat older then the house becomes an expensive liability.
What is worse the standard changes frequently and rarely for the better.

 

[Diver Fred]

Are EPCs a waste of time and money?

This is part of one done in the last couple of weeks

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How can the assessor state “good” for the loft and at the same time not actually look in it?

Who is the standards setting body for that EPC - it's looks absolutely carp. The standards body should be on the EPC.

 

[richw]

They are a total waste. The only growth industry in this country (and perhaps the entire EU) is pointless red tape.

 

[algas]

Load of b####x

 

[fixitflav]

I've heard an EPC is needed when selling a house. And at some point every house will need one. Is that true does anybody know?

 

[IT Minion]

I've heard an EPC is needed when selling a house. And at some point every house will need one. Is that true does anybody know?

Yep, in theory every house must have an EPC to sell it. In practice it's not enforced

 

[Murdochcat]

Yep, in theory every house must have an EPC to sell it. In practice it's not enforced

Estate agents will ask for them to be done

 

[IT Minion]

Estate agents will ask for them to be done

Ask, but if they aren't done they're not going to block the sale