Comments on: Commercial EPC compliance: time to get serious!

By: Peter Kay

Peter Kay — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:50:59 +0000

That is a very unlikely scenario to be honest Chris. The HIP was local legislation and could be tinkered with as the government saw fit.

The EPC is EU legislation and as such cannot be played about with beyond the confines of directive which is what is happening in this case.

As to it’s use as a document, yes you are right, by increasing it’s lifespan it does make a mockery of the information it contains. If this is going to be the case it also casts serious doubt on the environmental credentials of this new government as property accounts for %40 of the UK’s carbon dioxide emissions. Either that or it suggests they have an alternative system in mind.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:41:04 +0000

Though it now looks that the EPC will be taken down the HIP route for the future, as they are planning to put a life of 10 years on each EPC which could basically mean it makes it out dated and useless simular to that of the HIP.

By: Steve Lloyd

Steve Lloyd — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:24:39 +0000

Came across you guys on Twitter… This proposed change to EPBD cant come soon enough. I work alongside agents in the southwest and as far as they are concerned…. THEY AINT BOTHERED! This change should sort this problem out and us assessors can start to pump the fees back up as we are all trying to undercut each other on the small amount of work out there.

By: Ori Reiss

Ori Reiss — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:35:29 +0000

This hasn’t happened yet has it?
I have heard similar things too, especially with the low compliance.

By: Peter Kay

Peter Kay — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:17:30 +0000

This is being passed shortly, my sources are those who have been involved in the lobbying and consultation process. As soon as I know more I will let you know.

By: Andrew Knapp

Andrew Knapp — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:15:50 +0000

Great blog which I discovered googling EPBD recast EPC compliance, but can’t find any other reference to the new law making agents liable? Could you send me a link.

Thanks

Andy Knapp