Overhaul of EPC system in Scotland

Remind me, aren't many Scottish houses made from awesome stone and are hard to heat, Scotland is not blessed with much sunshine, solar may not be effective.

Net zero is being rammed down peoples throats and we are to seal our houses so warmth does not escape, ultimately making us sick. Last 40 odd years has seen more diseases than probably the last 100,000 years of civilisation.

Say hello to more condensation and mould !!

if the whole of the UK dropped into the ocean tomorrow we would achieve net zero, but as a percentage of the total globe emissions, we account for only 2%.

Meanwhile China, India etc and every still developing nation will carry on as normal and over time increase its output/emissions.

Net zero as a concept, never mind a 'target' is completely meaningless.

Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 15/08/2023 - 10:05
Here is my 3-step plan for helping with net zero, all facts - please don't laugh, but you can if you want 🙂

1. I'm doing IF so don't eat for hours and up to 3 days 🙂 I like to walk rather than drive to keep burning fat – hardly using petrol. With a low apatite, not much food being bought in plastics, hardly any energy being used for cooking and not much precious Thames-Water water being used. Score A++

2. Every year we shut the house and go to Goa, Thailand or Australia for 4 to 7 weeks. Score A+ (would be A++ if it was 12 weeks away).

3. We will be selling all BTLs so we are not contributing to the horrible emissions. Score A (++ removed as tenants will have to find new properties).

Although above are all fun facts, UK is doing more than its part, these intense regulations need to slow down and possibly reverse in many cases allowing technology to catch up and replace gas boilers as an example at affordable costs.

One of the potential wider implications for England & Wales is the proposal to reduce the validity of the certificate from 10 years to 5 years.

It certainly needs an overhaul and their objectives for EPC's to align with carbon emissions requirements are appropriate. It will be interesting to see what they come up with!

In over 30 years of renting out properties I have NEVER had a single Tenant take any interest in EPC. I even had solar panels installed on one property only for the Tenant to complain it had meant she couldn't go shopping for 3 days during the installation. This EPC is a complete waste of time - and by having cavity wall insulation installed now have damp and mould where there was nothing before.

Reply to the comment left by Tracy at 15/08/2023 - 15:11
Same here, no one has ever asked about our EPC ratings.

What is the energy cost of producing products to better EPC ratings and what is the on-ground cost of labour for new computer systems, fuel, vehicle wear and tear and lets not forget landlord admin costs ?

Renting is improving all the time, however we are still far from having dedicated long term low cost loans on BTLs to offer tenant's long term stable lets.

Fluctuations and governance of the PRS sector reflect the haphazard political styles of our governments. Of course it brings anxiety, I think its undue.

Patrick Harvie does not have a heat pump or intends to install one according to an article I read recently.

The head of a big firm some lord who makes millions from these heat pumps . Actually states they are not appropriate for the Scottish climate.

The SNP wanted power so much they allow the Green party to run the government for fear of lossing there majority government if Greens pulled out.

So Patrick Harvie got just over 3000 votes his deputy got just over 1700 votes and Ross Greer 800 votes .

So a party with less than 6000 votes is pushing all these mad decisions.

As Patrick Harvie who publicly declares his hate for landlords as he was effected twice. And is behind the rent and eviction ban in Scotland .

He now received a salary of £93 k plus pension and expenses. He is a true socialist. Only they are allowed to make money.

One article says heat pumps will save tenants money . Only two weeks back Patrick Harvie has finally admitted m these systems will cost far more to run .

When tenant can't afford heating now how will this help.

Patrick Harvie now wants any house will gas or oil heating to be down graded on the EPC so by 2025 you won't be able to sell or rent to new tenant until it is up graded.

The UK adds just over 1.5% to global warming .

Scotland has only 5 to 6 million people living there.

England had 12 times as many people .

Patrick Harvie says if every gas boiler was replaced it would reduce Scotlands contribution by 22% . I am not great with the over all percage figure s .

But if we have far less people our 22% of Scotland reduction in miniscule .

Then if we done everything cars boilers insulation how much damage is being done to the world producing these products.

How much new material or destruction is being caused to the earth to make electric batteries for vehicles.

Boris Johnson is the only person I know who publicly told the truth at the Glasgow summit.

There is big money to be made going green.

This to me is all about creating jobs and wealth.

When America Indian China Africa cut back then it may help. As they are increasing by 6, to 8% annually.

I am so pleased to see how all you commenters are really informed about how bad all these decisions are. What you haven't yet come to understand is that it is all a SCAM. All designed to get us to the point of "you will own nothing and be happy"
Keep reading up folks and start fighting back.