Legal reports and assessments for Landlords and Homeowners
Plymouth EPC, PAT and Legionella testing
Are you thinking of selling or renting your property?
If so, there are a few things you’ll need to get in place first – and Lang Town & Country can take care of it so you don’t have to.
With over 30 years’ experience, we cut out unnecessary stress and leave you to focus on what really matters.
Our reputation as a top-performing agent is down to our team’s expertise and extensive knowledge, especially in legal areas that often catch sellers and landlords out.
There are three crucial legal components that must be completed to rent or sell your home:
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) – Selling or Letting your property
- Legionella Risk Assessment – Letting
- PAT Testing Report – Letting
Hugo, our dedicated in-house specialist, is fully qualified to carry out these assessments on your behalf ensuring you remain legally compliant at all times.
What we can do for you.
As well as being a dedicated in-house EPC assessor, Hugo is also a specialist domestic energy assessor, legionella risk assessor and inventory clerk.
Before you can sell or rent your property, it is a legal requirement to have a valid EPC rating. If you are a landlord you will also require a Legionella Risk assessment and a PAT test report.
An EPC tells you how energy efficient a building is and gives it a rating from A (very efficient) to G (inefficient). It is a legal requirement to have a valid EPC for a property when selling or letting.
A Legionella Risk Assessment helps to identify potential risk factors in a building. Landlords are required to assess the risks of exposure to Legionella for potential tenants.
And a PAT Testing Report is required to ensure portable electrical appliances are safe. This makes it easier to identify and fix unsafe appliances to prevent any accidents. The law states electrical equipment must be maintained to prevent danger.
Lang Town & Country can also oversee and provide a wide range of services from trusted trades for any property maintenance needs you may have which is run by our dedicated maintenance team.
How we do it
This might all sound a little intimidating, but it doesn’t need to be. Here at Lang Town & Country, we provide a full service for all your property needs.
Hugo will visit your home to check how much energy it takes to power your property and keep it warm. This includes identifying potential sources of draughts, or seeing if any heat is escaping.
The assessment will check how well insulated your walls and floors are, if you have double glazing, and how much heat is retained in your home.
He will also check electrical systems, and take into consideration if you are using energy-efficient light bulbs.
What Hugo says......
We all know that the cost-of-living is increasing, meaning that it is becoming increasingly important to save on your energy bills.
Tenants are now thinking of any and every way possible to become energy efficient and, as a consequence, landlords are faced with the need to ensure their rental properties are energy efficient.
The government confirmed that as of 2030, all privately rented homes in England and Wales must reach a minimum EPC rating of C. This will apply to all new tenancies starting from April 2028 and all existing tenancies must be compliant by April 2030.
Landlords are advised to look at ways to improve their properties now so that they are able to remain in the rental market.
Meet Hugo Oliveira
MARLA DEA LRA
COMPLIANCE OFFICER
Born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal, Hugo moved to Plymouth in 2009 and has worked in Lettings ever since. Hugo completed the Level 3 Award in Residential Letting & Property Management in 2016 and is a member of ARLA Propertymark and is our in-house compliance officer and qualified assessor.
Are you currently renting out a property in Plymouth or are thinking about becoming a landlord?
If you need some advice on how to make your property more energy efficient, please feel free to give Hugo a call on 01752 201010 and he will be more than happy to discuss your property and help recommend any improvements you may be able to make.
If you are thinking about selling or renting your property in Plymouth, please get in touch.
Book appointment
- 01752 201010
- 6 Mannamead Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7AA