1. Energy Performance Certificates Opportunity or Threat? Dave Princep

2. Chair of Private Rented group of EEPH Chair of London Landlord Accreditation Scheme Operations Manager, London Borough of Camden

3. What is on an EPC? Energy efficiency rating Environmental impact rating Highlights Property Running Cost –Heating –Lighting –Hot Water –PLUS Potential Savings Allows for Comparisons

4. Energy Performance Certificate

5. EPC High scores –more energy efficient –lower the fuel bills, –lower the carbon dioxide emissions Score depends on construction, size, insulation and heating Highlights Low Cost & High Cost Works

6. What’s it got to do with me? If you selling a property must provide an EPC If you buy - EPC will be provided From 1 st. Oct 2008 - all property rentals must have EPC for prospective tenants Will last (currently?) for 10 years

7. Background to EPCs Requirement of European Directive More than a quarter of carbon emissions in the UK are from domestic dwellings Part of Home Information Pack (HIP) for house sellers HIPs started 1 st August 2007 All residential properties from 14 Dec 2007

8. What is Driving Energy Efficiency? EU Directives Legislation Fuel Poverty Strategy Excess Winter Deaths Price Climate Change

9. Going,…Going……….Gone?

10. Why apply to Private Rented Sector? 11% of Housing stock 15% of Excess Winter Deaths 42% PRS pre 1919 Worst Housing Conditions –Lowest level of Decent Homes –Lowest Levels of Energy Efficiency

11. The Carrots Landlord Energy Saving Allowance – LESA (£1500) Enhanced Capital Allowance VAT Stamp Duty

13. Financial Carrot Warm Front Grants –Installation –Repair Regional Grants Local Authority grants Low Carbon Buildings Programme Carbon Emissions Reduction Target – (CERT) (EEC3)

14. The Sticks Warm Front Refusal Health & Safety Rating System Tenant Power

15. Health & Safety Rating System Provide safe & healthy environment for potential occupiers or visitor Housing Act - Statutory Scheme Hazard Rating – outcome x likelihood Hazards

16. No Place to Hide Ordinance Survey – BlueSky International

17. Tenant Power Concern over rising energy prices Move due to poor energy efficiency Choosing rental property –Cost of heating/energy –Central heating (above rent) Use EPC to influence decisons Ask landlord to make improvements

18. What can I do? Insulate walls – 13 points Insulate loft – 10 points Insulate hot water cylinder – 4 points Fit low energy bulbs - 2 points Fit thermostatic radiator values Change energy type Etc.

19. What help is available? London Landlord Accreditation Scheme www.londonlandlords.org.uk 020 7974 1970 ; e-mail LLAS@camden.gov.uk Discounted EPC for members EEPfH Survey of Tenants Attitudes

20. What help is available? Energy Savings Trust (EST) - Home Energy check –online free service Energy Advice Centre –Tel 0800 512012 Warm Front Grants –Tel 0800 3162805

21. Questions?

22. LINKS Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes http://www.eeph.org.uk/ GLA – Green Homes Concierge –0800 512012 HM Treasury –ECA http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/capital_allowances/eca- guidance.htm –LESA http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pbr2006/pbrn12.htm Legislation – Acts & regulations http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation/about_legislation.htm

23. LINKS Low Carbon Building Programme http://www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk/home/ Energy Saving Trust http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/ Grants - http://tinyurl.com/2cyqct Free Home Energy Check http://www.est.org.uk/check HHSRS www.communities.gov.uk/hhsrs

24. ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF DWELLINGS – DCLG. Nov 2006

25. Case Study 1

27. Case Study 1: End-terrace

29. Case Study 2: semi-detached