It does not matter what rating an EPC has, the property is still marketable. It is then up to Tenants to decide if they are happy to rent a house with a poor rating.

However this is set to change in 2018 when Landlords across England and Wales will be banned from letting out very draughty homes in a bid to cut energy bills and carbon emissions.

New regulations are set to cut bills of Tenants who spend an average of £1,265 on heating, exacerbated by poorly insulated homes.

The Government recently presented new regulations to parliament which will oblige Landlords to upgrade the energy efficiency of those to let properties currently rated F and G to a minimum of E by 1 April 2018 – or face being unable to let them until they improve the rating.

Where a property has a current Tenant in situ and the Tenant is content to live there with no changes then the Landlord will not have to do any remedial work to increase the EPC rating. However once this Tenant leaves then the required work will need to be done before the property can be remarketed to secure a new Tenant.

The government claims that almost 10% of England and Wales’ 4.2 million privately rented homes currently fall below the E rating.

From April 1 2016 – so only 12 months from now – Tenants living in F and G rated homes will be able to request improvements such as more insulation and over the following two years Landlords will be legally bound to bring homes up to an E-rating.

“This is a very big measure. Effectively, we’re saying, if you do not improve your property up to the minimum of EPC [Energy Performance Certificate] E rating by three years’ time, you will not be able to let out that property. Which is quite a big stick, and it’s about time too” Energy Secretary Ed Davey told The Guardian.

If a Tenant requests a more efficient home and a Landlord fails to comply, the Landlord could ultimately be forced to pay a penalty notice.

Urgently Needed…….Urgently Needed………Can you come to our rescue!!!!!

We have a number of investment landlords looking to increase their property portfolios. If you have a property to sell or are thinking of selling please do not hesitate to contact Lee on 01803 200842 or email on lee@www.team2.co.uk

Many tenants are totally annoyed with certain Estate and Letting Agents tenant admin fees and rightly so in our opinion, hence our Coming to the Rescue message. Many tenants are still unaware how little we charge. Unfortunately there is a cost to tenants whilst processing and commencing a tenancy; the costs are split between the referencing, credit searching and registration of deposit.

Recently we had two individuals visiting our Facebook page who were discussing with each other, saying what a rip off agents fees were, they were having a right old moan until we popped in, stating our fee of £96.00 at which point they both agreed that was very good and reasonable indeed.

Our fees are £96.00 per adult tenant, or £96.00 per married couple. There are no tenancy renewal fees for extending the tenancy. However there is a small tenant admin fee to register the new deposit if we move an existing tenant to a new property.

Along with our marketing campaign last year with the introduction of our Superman “To Let” Boards, super images around the town and along with this brilliant new website, (which viewers should really enjoy), we are also launching into an exciting visual marketing campaign, again based on the popular Marvel Super Hero’s brand, look out for our marvelous comic strips coming soon.

After launching our business back in January 1996, we have finally and after much deliberation taken the lunge and   refurbished our office, (which has just been completed). We have gone for a very modern feel, with the use of wood, steel and glass. The office has been complimented with modern furniture and although has a very different feel, it has been universally approved by all those who have visited, come and take a look yourself.

With the launch of our new website and with our extensive knowledge and expertise in residential lettings and management, we are now please to offer the same exacting service on commercial stuff. Whether you’re looking for a commercial unit or have a commercial property you would like to rent out, do not hesitate to call us now.