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Comprehensive Guide to Home Energy Performance Certification

Learn about the Housing Act 2004, Home Information Packs, Energy Performance Certificates, and how they impact property sales and rentals. Explore HIP content, HCR details, EPC components, and implications for social housing providers. Get insights into energy efficiency assessments, rating systems, and future developments in property certification regulations. For assistance, contact sources provided.

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Comprehensive Guide to Home Energy Performance Certification

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  1. Home Information Pack Energy Performance Certificate Presented by: Jeremy Hopkins

  2. Background • Energy Performance of Buildings Directive • The Housing Act 2004

  3. Energy Performance of Buildings Directive • Single national methodology • Energy performance certificates • Minimum energy performance standards • Regular inspection system for boilers >20kW • Inspection of air-conditioning systems >12kW

  4. Housing Act 2004 Means of implementing part of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive • Home Information Pack (HIP) • Home Condition Report (HCR)

  5. What’s in a HIP ? • Terms of sale and evidence of title • Replies to standard preliminary enquiries • Copies of planning, listed and building regulations • Copies of warranties and guarantees • Replies to local searches • A copy of the lease (leasehold) • Recent service charge accounts and receipts (leasehold) • Building insurance and payment receipts (leasehold) • Regulations from landlord or management co. (leasehold) • A Home Condition Report based on a survey of the property including an energy efficiency assessment.

  6. What’s in a HCR ? • Section A : Introduction to HCR • Section B : General property details • Section C : Health and Safety • Section D : Exterior Condition • Section E : Interior Condition • Section F : Services • Section G : Outside • Section H: Energy Performance Certificate

  7. What’s in a EPC ? • RDSAP and A-G rating • Annual running costs • Carbon emissions • Potential improvements • Likely new energy rating

  8. Housing Act 2004 Marketed sales of existing dwellings New dwellings Non-marketed sales and lettings of existing buildings and “Right-to-buy” HIP Energy Certificate (Full SAP) HIP HCR Energy Certificate (RDSAP) Energy Certificate (RDSAP) Subsequent re-sale: HCR

  9. Implications for social housing providers • Right-to-buy and non-marketed sales will only require an Energy Performance Certificate • This should provide useful stock condition & Decent Homes data.

  10. Looking ahead • ODPM is consulting with stakeholders • Representative certification? • Allow certification before letting? • Rental sector Spring 2008? • RDSAP Qualification • Enforcement regime

  11. Further help • Practical help: 0870 241 2089 • ODPM: website • RICS: www.rics.org • Rental sector: Ross Hudson 020 7944 5662, Ross.Hudson@odpm.gsi.gov.uk

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