Do I act on the recommendation made in the Energy Performance Certificate?

Do I act on the recommendation made in the Energy Performance Certificate?

Mike Ockenden (Director General) gives expert video advice on: What is an Energy Performance Certificate?; Do I have to put electrical certificates in the pack? and more...

Whether you act on the recommendations that are made in a EPC is absolutely down to you as an individual, but I'll just mention a couple of things. Firstly, it may well make economic sense to act on those recommendations. The best time, for example, to improve the insulation in your loft is when you're moving in and before you put all the tea chests and the junk on top of the joists. The other thing that I would mention is that in many places up and down the country, you can get grants to improve the image and performance of your property, and so it may well be worthwhile seeing if there is a grant available to help you put those recommendations into place that ultimately are going to save you money.