EPC certificates
Energy Performance Certificates, from an accredited assessor
PSH provides EPCs through an ECMK-accredited Domestic Energy Assessor partner. Your EPC is produced and lodged on the national register by the assessor who carried out the assessment.
Where the rules stand
What the law requires now, and what’s coming
You need a valid EPC to market or let a property, and it lasts ten years.
Now A property in England cannot be let, and an existing tenancy cannot be continued, with an EPC rating of F or G. The minimum is band E, and has been since April 2020.
Coming The government has confirmed its intention to raise the minimum for rented property to band C by 1 October 2030, announced in January 2026 as part of the Warm Homes Plan. It is confirmed policy rather than enacted law — the statutory instrument is expected around 2027 — but the direction is settled, and a property currently at D or E has a known problem with a known deadline.
That matters commercially. If you’re advising a landlord on works now, doing them without an eye on the band C threshold means paying twice.
What’s included
What’s in the assessment
- A full survey of the property — construction, insulation, glazing, heating system, controls, hot water and lighting
- Measurements and photographic evidence recorded as required by the accreditation scheme
- The certificate produced and lodged on the national EPC register
- The recommendation report showing what would improve the rating and by how much
- Where useful, a practical view on which improvements move the band and which don’t
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That last point is worth having. Recommendation reports list improvements without much regard to cost or to whether they actually cross a band boundary. Knowing which two measures take a property from D to C is more useful than a list of eleven.
How it’s delivered
How you get it
The certificate is lodged and available within 24–48 hours of the assessment.
Where practical, an EPC can be booked alongside an inventory or a floor plan.
- Full survey on siteconstruction, insulation, heating and more
- Lodged within 24–48 hourson the national EPC register
- Valid for ten yearsfor marketing and letting
Coverage
Where we cover
Chichester, Portsmouth and across Sussex and Hampshire as standard, with wider coverage across the South East of England and the Isle of Wight through our network.
Book an EPC
Tell us the property and the date, and we’ll confirm availability and price.
Related services
Often booked alongside an EPC
Inventories
Where an EPC is needed for a new tenancy, both can be done in one appointment.
Landlord Compliance Packs
An EPC alongside Legionella, alarm testing, HHSRS and PAT checks, coordinated in one booking.