""he does not know what to believe""
""I had this EPC B and thought this house is extraordinarily efficient to run. All the bills for heating last year came to 160 - it's crazily efficient. Surely it should have an A rating?""
""I just don't know what to trust. I don't think it reliably reflects the state of the property," Mr De Podesta said."
Michael De Podesta, owner of a 1920s semi‑detached house in Teddington, invested about £60,000 in energy improvements including triple glazing, external insulation, solar panels and a heat pump. Initial upgrades produced an EPC rating of B and very low heating bills, but a subsequent assessment after final works recorded a C rating. The company that carried out the last assessment, Compass Property Projects, apologised, refunded him and restored the B rating. EPCs, introduced in 2007, rate properties from A to G and are required to sell or rent homes; there are plans to require landlords to reach at least C by 2030.
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