Apart from it being a legal requirement, there are many benefits to obtaining the best rating you can afford.
For the builder/owner: - Lower build cost, retro fitting is expensive
- Lower running costs
- More comfortable living
- Future proof your home
- Less greenhouse gas emissions
- Adds value to your home, better resale value
- Green credentials
- Good marketing issue
- Legal requirement
For the tenant/lessee:- Gives you a comparison between properties of potential living costs
- Indicates level of comfort, e.g. less drafts, cosy feeling inside
- Legal requirement of owner
- Get exact rating, e.g. A2 or B3. An ‘A’ rated house or window is not sufficient, is it A1, A2 or A3? The only rating without a qualifying number is F and G.
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