What We Do

Our central focus at MEA is providing our clients with Domestic Energy Performance Certificates.

At Midland Energy Assessors we ensure our clients are always up to date with what’s required from an EPC…….

• An EPC is valid for 10 years and can be reused as many times as required within that period.
• The regulations require an EPC to be commissioned, if there is no valid EPC for that building, before a building is put on the market. 
• Before marketing a building for sale or rent a person acting on behalf of the seller or landlord (for example, the estate or letting agent) must be satisfied that an EPC has been commissioned for that building. 
• An EPC must be produced by an accredited energy assessor who is a member of a government approved accreditation scheme. 
• All advertisements in the commercial media must clearly show the energy rating of the building (where this is available).
• The regulations require an EPC to be given free of charge to the person who becomes the buyer or tenant of the building. 
• An EPC shows the energy efficiency rating on an A–G rating scale for a building. 
• The EPC includes recommendations on how to improve energy efficiency.

More recent changes……

In April 2018 Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards introduced made it a legal requirement for all privately owned properties to have an EPC rating of at least an 'E' before they are sold or let. The legislation applies to both domestic and commercial properties, although there are some exemptions, for example if a property is a listed building. 

Those who fail to make the necessary changes will be subject to the appropriate fines: up to £5,000 for domestic dwellings and up to £150,000 for non-domestic properties. 

Future proposals include……

From 2025, all newly rented properties will be required to have an EPC rating of C or above. The recent Government change in rules would require that all new tenancies must have an EPC (energy performance certificate) rating of Band C or above, starting from 2025.