This is controlled by the SEI and there is a financial penalty for non compliance.
But what is the financial penalty and how is it monitored?
Good point. I know someone who paid 110 to get one done...waste of time. Someone else paid 300 on a similar house to someone who spent less time and gave a different result. The only people it benefits are the people dishing out the certs + getting the money.Very soon all of the BER ratings carried out so far will be null and void because they are inconsistent.
Noelf gets 5 people to assess his property and some wont even get one. Noelf should be applauded for his support of the BER scheme
Given the huge range of values over BER certs for the same building, the best BER cert would seem to be the cheapest one. It is my view that anyone who can do a certification for less than 100 euro will make a fortune; all he or she has to do is pick a number based on a general quick look at the property. Such an approach will be as useful as the current situation, and as meaningful. Cheapest is definitely best in this case.
Just in relaton to the above comment. I would beware of someone who claims to do a BER for 100 Euro.
What is said above is partially true. With a property of a certain vintage the software uses a lot of assumptions regarding uvalues, building material etc. However if a BER is done correctly a correction factor has to be added for any alterations carried out to the dwelling. To carry out these calculations takes a bit of time. Given that that a BER done correctly should take approximately half a day, between travel, measuring and finally calculations, and given that there is a 25 Euro Plus VAT draw down,
I would be cautious as to anyone who claims to do a BER correctly for 100 Euro.
Be sure to ask their back round and how much experience they may have ion the building Industry. remember if you have done any work to your Dwelling it is very important to see the benifit in your rating.
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