Commercial EPC success brings change to online property site
Commercial EPC ratings still important to buyers
Concerns that the Conservatives would look to review the system by which residential and commercial EPC ratings are awarded were calmed this week as a leading property website announced it would begin offering its users the ability to order search results by energy efficiency, further underlining the importance of certification to both buyers and landlords.
There had been talk earlier in the summer that David Cameron's party would seek to make changes to the requirements surrounding Home Information Packs were they to come to power at the next general election, a move which looked set to place EPC assessment under scrutiny.
Now, the value and emphasis placed on energy performance certificates by prospective buyers and tenants has been reinforced by one firm of online estate agents, who, from 30 September 2009, will start letting visitors carry out property searches ordered by energy efficiency as well as the more traditional criteria of price, location and number of bedrooms.
The move is seen as yet another important marker indicating improving general awareness of energy efficiency and EPC ratings among the wider public, many of whom are increasingly concerned with saving money in the current economic climate.
Last month, we told how high-rating energy performance certificates can improve the saleability of properties in a market taken over by green power and environmentally friendly projects. This latest development seems to confirm that not only are owners paying more attention to EPC assessment but so too are buyers - which could prove mutually beneficial.
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Concerns that the Conservatives would look to review the system by which residential and commercial EPC ratings are awarded were calmed this week as a leading property website announced it would begin offering its users the ability to order search results by energy efficiency, further underlining the importance of certification to both buyers and landlords.
There had been talk earlier in the summer that David Cameron's party would seek to make changes to the requirements surrounding Home Information Packs were they to come to power at the next general election, a move which looked set to place EPC assessment under scrutiny.
Now, the value and emphasis placed on energy performance certificates by prospective buyers and tenants has been reinforced by one firm of online estate agents, who, from 30 September 2009, will start letting visitors carry out property searches ordered by energy efficiency as well as the more traditional criteria of price, location and number of bedrooms.
The move is seen as yet another important marker indicating improving general awareness of energy efficiency and EPC ratings among the wider public, many of whom are increasingly concerned with saving money in the current economic climate.
Last month, we told how high-rating energy performance certificates can improve the saleability of properties in a market taken over by green power and environmentally friendly projects. This latest development seems to confirm that not only are owners paying more attention to EPC assessment but so too are buyers - which could prove mutually beneficial.
Back to: Enlighten Enviro EPC / DEC News
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