Energy Performance Certificates or EPC for short, measures the energy efficiency of a dwelling. The certificate produced from the inspection will have an indication of how efficient the property is.
The energy efficiency ranges from an A (92 – 100) to a G (1 – 20). The EPC will also produce certain recommendations that the owner could do to improve the efficiency and save money on their utility bills.
The recommendations produced by the EPC are currently not mandatory or a legal requirement to improve the property but new legislation means that by 2016 the government will enforce landlords to make improvements if the tenants request them.