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Free Advice On Governement Legislation

Our team offer free advice to enable you to understand and comply with the current government legislation.

As a property owner you are required to be compliant to this legislation.

With the aim to reduce carbon emissions in the UK this legislation is constantly evolving and changing.

Our team will keep you up to date with your requirements. Penalties do apply. For example; the penalty for failing to make a valid EPC available to any prospective buyer or tenant when selling of letting a commercial property is set at 12.5% of the rateable value of the property, with a minimum penalty of £500 and a maximum of £5000.

Some exceptions do apply and we will identify and inform you of these.

We are very happy to help you understand and implement your requirement’s to remain compliant.

Commercial Energy Performance Certificate

A Commercial Energy Performance Certificate is required for the sale of a property, the granting of a new lease or assignment of an existing lease. The EPC is valid for 10 years.

This EPC provides to a new owner of tenant with the energy rating of the subject property. This rating will illustrate energy efficiency of the property and along with the required Recommendations Report (which forms part of the EPC) they will be advised of how over varying periods of time how they can reduce their carbon footprint as well as their energy costs.

The EPC has to be produced before entering into a contract to sell, lease or reassignment. The expectation is for the EPC to be available to a prospective buyer or new or existing tenant immediately after the property is marketed. Our team will guide you through your requirements

DEC Display Energy Performance Certificate

DEC Display Energy Certificates is designed to illustrate the actual energy usage of a building by calculating its operational rating and assist in reducing that consumption through an Advisory report.

The DEC is required for all Public Authority building’s which are visited by the general Public. This will include for example Council Buildings, Sports or Swimming Centre’s, Libruary’s and Town halls.

Our team will assess and check your requirement against the Government Legislation. It is a requirement that the DEC is displayed at all times in a prominent place within the building and be clearly visible to the public. The DEC is valid for 1 year. The Advisory Report that accompanies the DEC highlights cost effective measures to improve the energy rating of the building. This Advisory report must also be in your possession and is valid for 7 years.

Display Energy Certificates where required for Public buildings that are over 1000m2. This legislation is updating to now include all Public buildings over 250m2. Our team will guide you through your requirements.

Air Conditioning Inspection

Recent Government legislation requires the inspection and certification of Air-conditioning systems in commercial buildings.

The responsibility of this compliance is with the property owner.

From January 2009 all air conditioning systems over 250kW required an inspected as required by the EU EPBD Directive. This legislation is updating to incorporate compulsory inspections for all air conditioning systems over 12kW.

These compulsory inspections are designed to ensure that the air conditioning systems in commercial buildings are operating in an energy-efficient manner.

Inspections are required every five years and will benefit the property through reduction in wastage and ultimately reduce the cost of running the system.

Air Permiability Testing

Why test for air leakage?
If your building exceeds a certain size, or is a domestic property, you can't hand it over to the client without a valid air leakage test certificate.

Part L of the Buildings Regulations requires that all buildings that are not dwellings, and that have a gross floor area greater than 500m2, be subject to a mandatory air permeability test. L2 requires that for domestic dwellings a representative sample of houses (in a development) be tested.

Air permeability explained
The air-tightness of a building is known as its 'air permeability' or leakage rate. Air leakage can occur through gaps, holes and cracks in the fabric of the building envelope which are not always visible. This air leakage affects the building's performance and is now firmly enshrined in Part L of the Building Regulations & Conservation of Fuel and Power. Making a building substantially air tight reduces the amount of fuel needed to heat it. This in turn reduces the CO2 produced and reduces your carbon footprint.

Asbestos Report

The Control of Asbestos Regulation 2006 requires the identification and control of Asbestos in a property. This compliant responsibility is with the property owner to identify and managed to ensure that the risk of Asbestos exposure is prevented.

To meet Government Guidelines (MDHS 100 and HSG 227) the following Asbestos Inspections may be required:
• Type 1
• Type 2
• Type 3

Unless your property was constructed after 1999 their is a chance Asbestos will be found in the fabric of your building. It is your duty Our team will assist you through this process to enable you to meet your legal requirement.

Electrical PAT Testing

When people work with electrical appliances, health and safety regulations state that the appliance must be safe, to prevent harm to the workers. Many types of equipment require testing at regular intervals to ensure continual safety; the interval between tests depending on both the type of appliance and the environment it is used in.

Evidence of testing is clearly visible to workers in the form of 'Passed' , 'Tested For Electrical Safety' and 'DO NOT USE after' labels affixed to various parts of the electrical equipment they use. electrical safety certificates,

Electrical Safety Certificates

As it stands, unlike gas regulations, there is no law that says you must have a landlord electrical safety certificate. However, Landlords are obligated to ensure that all electrical appliances and fittings within the property are safe and in good working order.

Failure to comply with the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 1994 and the The Consumer Protection Act 1987 is a criminal offence and may result in:
• Your property insurance may be invalidated
• A fine of £5,000 per item not complying
• Six month’s imprisonment
• The Tenant may also sue you for civil damages
• Possible manslaughter charges in the even of deaths.

These regulations are enforced by the Health & Safety Executive. To avoid legal penalisation, it is advisable for landlords to have periodic checks done by a qualified electrician.

Gas Safe Survery

After a Gas Safe registered engineer has fitted or serviced your gas appliance, they will often leave you with a report which explains what checks they did. This report may be issued as a gas safety certificate, sometimes referred to as a gas safety record depending on the job you have asked them to do. It isn’t always a legal requirement for your engineer to give you this type of information, but many Gas Safe registered engineers will provide it or similar.

The gas safety information tells you that the gas appliance or gas fitting has been checked to see if it is working safely and meets the correct safety standards. This information may also tell you when you next need to service the appliance.

It’s important to get your appliances regularly serviced to make sure they are working efficiently and safely. You should also have a gas safety check done on all gas fittings and appliances every year.