An accreditation scheme has produced a free-to-use tool aimed at landlords seeking to make their residential properties more energy efficient and legally compliant.
Find An Assessor is used by entering a location, type of home or building, and skillset being required. they are looking for to check their property’s energy performance and make sure their domestic private rented property portfolio complies with the law.
The tool can search for domestic energy assessors at levels 3, 4 and 5, who assess properties and determine the EPC rating. It also signposts to professionals who can assess heat loss and insulation levels, as well as legionella and overheating risk assessors.
Landlords ican also use the tool to look for professionals to check their property complies with Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards regulations requiring EPC band E or higher, in order to let their building legally. They can find a DEA to renew an expired EPC or reassess their property after renovations, as well as offer advice on how to improve its efficiency.
Stuart Fairlie, Elmhurst Energy managing director, says: “Landlords have never had to be so in tune with the energy performance of their property because this is directly affecting their ability to attract and keep tenants who are deeply concerned about what the cost of energy bills will be for their rented home.
“For an untrained eye, it can be difficult to know what measures to take to improve energy efficiency – and taking a scattergun approach can mean pouring money down the drain. When considering alterations, it’s best to get the advice of a qualified expert who can determine what changes will work best together to save tenants money on energy bills, while making sure you are compliant in your responsibilities as a landlord.”
The full list of professionals landlords can search for consists of: Domestic energy assessor; Overheating risk assessor; Retrofit coordinators; Retrofit assessors; Legionella risk assessor; Thermal imaging inspector; Inventory clerk; U-value calculation expert; and Overheating risk assessor.
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