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Elmhurst Energy Assessor is awarded Scottish 'SuperHome' Status

18 September 2017

Elmhurst Energy is pleased to announce that Shirley Paterson, one of its Domestic Energy Assessors (DEAs) has seen her Scottish home awarded ‘SuperHome’ status by the SuperHome network. The network started life in 2007 and was initiated by the Sustainable Energy Academy. To qualify as a SuperHome, a property must be assessed by the scheme as having achieved a minimum of 60% carbon savings. Shirley is passionate about the environment and energy conservation and discovered

Energy Efficiency measures can save the UK £7.5bn – but households need help

08 September 2017

Good news for UK families who need help saving money on their fuel bills as a new report shows that investment in household energy efficient measures saves families and the UK economy enormous sums of money. The report by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) finds that more efficient use of energy would save the UK £7.5bn, which is the equivalent of 6 nuclear power stations the size of Hinkley Point C. They also highlight

Update on Each Home Counts

04 September 2017

Late last year, Elmhurst announced the publication of the ‘Each Home Counts’ (EHC) Report; Elmhurst have been heavily involved in the Industry response to ensure the recommendations from the report happen. An Implementation Board was set up immediately to work on developing action plans and timelines against the recommendations. Each Home Counts has a total of 27 recommendations and sets out a new quality and standards framework for all those operating in the sector. This

Scottish government release further £4.4 million to improve energy efficiency

17 August 2017

Paul Wheelhouse. the Scottish Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, recently announced Phase 2 of the ambitious SEEP program. which is designed to test new approaches to improving energy efficiency and new ways of working in the public sector. Paul claims that “A number of these projects will have a material impact on people’s lives, ensuring they have warm homes, businesses and community centres, while others will help develop essential strategies to support the effective deployment of investment

New ‘Energy Review’ to examine energy bills

07 August 2017

The government yesterday announced an independent review to look at ways to reduce energy costs. The study is being chaired by Professor Dieter Helm from Oxford University. Its remit is to examine how the UK can keep household bills down whilst also meeting the UK's climate change targets. The study is to report back by October, and will attempt to demystify the key elements that make up a bill, including items such as wholesale costs,

Happy 10th Birthday to the EPC

01 August 2017

Leading energy assessment specialist Elmhurst Energy is issuing a timely reminder on the tenth anniversary of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) becoming law. EPCs first came into law in England & Wales on 1st August 2007, as part of the Home Information Pack (HIPs) for domestic property sales with four or more bedrooms. Valid for a decade, they were rolled out with different milestones over the following years, for different property types and in different regions

How can you work with landlords to help them understand their duties?

31 July 2017

Article by: Landlord News As an energy assessor, you’ll be completely aware of the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) that will apply to all private rental sector properties from 2020. But how can you work with landlords on energy efficiency improvements? The first step is to make sure that they’re aware of the MEES. With a whole host of regulations and tax changes hitting landlords recently, it can be difficult to keep up with

SAP Conventions Version 7.0- Coming Soon

20 July 2017

Elmhurst have received word from the DCLG that version 7.0 of the SAP conventions has been approved and will come into force on the 31st August 2017 – that’s just 6 weeks away! It is very important that new build assessors take the time to familiarise themselves with version 7.0 of the SAP Conventions, to ensure they are ready for the changes on the 31st.New conventions include; 2.07 - U-values of elements of room in

Use EPCs to make better lending decisions

18 July 2017

A major report commissioned today by the ‘Lenders Group’ concluded that ‘energy ratings’ of homes should be a factor in mortgage offers, which could let people borrow between £4,000 and £11,500 more, depending on the property’s Energy Performance Certificate rating. In a move that Elmhurst has long promoted, the report suggests that homebuyers could take out bigger mortgages if energy ratings of homes were factored into the lending criteria of banks and building societies. The

Government tell trade body – new EPC rules will come in next April

10 July 2017

Letting Agent Today, an online magazine, has informed its readership that the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) met with senior officials at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and were told “in no uncertain terms” that the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards are to be enforced from April 2018; and that the lettings sector need to prepare now. Elmhurst has noted that the commercial lettings sector appears to have been more diligent with this legislation

Latest News

Elmhurst Energy Assessor is awarded Scottish 'SuperHome' Status

Energy Efficiency measures can save the UK £7.5bn – but households need help

Update on Each Home Counts

Scottish government release further £4.4 million to improve energy efficiency

New ‘Energy Review’ to examine energy bills

Happy 10th Birthday to the EPC

How can you work with landlords to help them understand their duties?

SAP Conventions Version 7.0- Coming Soon

Use EPCs to make better lending decisions

Government tell trade body – new EPC rules will come in next April

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