ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE IN ALICANTE
Energy efficiency, applied in the field of architecture and construction, aims to reduce energy consumption while maintaining the same energy services without reducing comfort or quality of life of users.
It is expressed in “KgCO2 / m2 year,” measured variable that expresses the ratio of energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions generated depending on the volume of a property for a year.
Such a result, following an analysis prepared by a competent technician (at project level new or existing building work), is reflected in a technical certificate called “Energy Performance Certificate” or often with acronyms E.P.C.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE (E.P.C.)
WHAT IS IT?
Royal Decree 235/2013 establishes the obligation to make available to buyers, users and tenants of buildings or parts thereof, a certificate must include objective information on energy efficiency with reference values in order for users to compare and assess the energy efficiency of the property. These reference values range between “A” (most efficient) and “G” (less efficient).
WHEN DID IT TAKE LEGAL EFFECT?
From June 1, 2013, all properties new build and second hand, both residential, and commercial, which is the subject of a sale or a rental, should have the identification label on Energy Efficiency which is part of an energy certificate – E.P.C.
WHO NEED REQUEST IT?
The duty to apply is any natural or legal person whose name is registered ownership of property, ie, the owner of the existing building or part thereof.
WHEN DOES IT MANDATORY?
- Buildings or new buildings of residential and tertiary use (local, shops, etc.
- Existing buildings or parts of buildings that are sold or leased, provided they do not have a certificate.
- Buildings or parts of buildings in which a public authority occupies a total useful floor area over 250 square meters and are frequented by the public.
WHO CAN DO IT?
It will be the competent certifying technician in possession of the academic and professional qualification to carry out building project.
Our company is backed by more than four hundred certificates made in the provinces of Alicante and Murcia, we are a professional team capable of carrying out the analysis of any type of property with the subsequent issuance of the corresponding energy efficiency certificate.
WHAT VALIDITY DOES IT HAVE?
The energy performance certificate and its corresponding label are valid for a maximum of 10 years. The owner may voluntarily update it, when he considers that there are variations in aspects of the building or part of it that may modify the final qualification of the certificate. Likewise, it will have to be renewed when the property owner changes.
WHAT IMPACT HAS NOT COMPLY WITH THE DUTY TO OBTAIN THE ENERGY CERTIFICATE?
There are several consequences of not complying with the duty to obtain the energy certificate:
– Inspections:
The competent government of Autonomous Community on energy provide the necessary certification to ensure compliance and detect cases of misrepresentation or fraud inspections.
– Complaints:
The buyer / tenant may claim from the seller / renter for not fulfilling the General Law on Protection of Consumers and Users, impugning the contract and claim damages caused by the lack of information
– Sanctions:
Both the owner as the agency responsible for selling and / or leasing may be punished for the offence and may be fined financially. . The sanctions established by Article 51.1 of the legal text are:
- Minor infringements: up to 3.005,06 €
- Serious offences: 3.005,06 € – 15.025,30 €
- Very serious: 15.025,30 € – 601.012,10 €
HOW LONG TAKES IN PREPARING THIS CERTIFICATE?
Since the visit to the property for data collection and to obtain the energy performance certificate with its corresponding code and mandatory label registration is done, we guarantee a maximum of 48 to all our customers.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO GET IT
The price is established according to the surface of the house or commercial premises, in addition to the registration fees in the competent territorial body. However, please contact us using the form below and we will make the estimate without any compromise, and if you already have one, we will improve it.
- Custom prices for housing packages, buildings or housing blocks with discounts of up to 50%.
- Special prices in cases of request for various types of certificates or urban reports, for example: Energy Certificate + Certificate of Habitability or Second Occupation.
- Discounts and special prices for agencies and collaborations.
- Low prices for Rectifications and / or Name changes.
I ALREADY HAVE IT, WHAD DO I DO NOW?
Once you have obtained this technical certificate, to be able to use it and present it to the notary, you must legalize it. The way to do this is to register it with the competent territorial body. The procedure will be explained below.
CHECK IF THE CERTIFICATE IS REGISTERED
For a Energy Performance Certificate to be totally valid, it is not only necessary to have an identification label, but also to have a registration code that is only obtained by registering the document with the official public body. Only in this way can the notary or other competent professional verify it. The way to do it is public telematically, without need of any type of digital certificate, anyone can do it.
Our company “ARCOSTEC” works throughout the southern Costa Blanca, Murcia and Vega Baja, with Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa being the area of greatest demand. Below we provide two links (Ministry of Industry of the Region of Murcia and Valencian Energy Agency) so that you can check the validity of as many documents as you want.
Example of the registration receipt and Identification label of Energy Performance Certificate in existing homes.
REGISTRATION CHECK LINKS
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