Home Overheating Assessments – Why Might You Need One?
These days, properties being too warm is as much of a problem as them being too cold. Assessment Hive can provide a house overheating assessment report in London and across…
SAP Calculations Process for New Builds
SAP Calculations for New Builds Process: A Step-by-Step Guide If you’re building a residential property in the UK, you’ve probably heard the term SAP calculations thrown around. But what exactly…
New EPC Regulations 2025: How Landlords Can Avoid Expensive Mistakes
The UK Government is tightening EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) regulations for rental properties, requiring a minimum EPC rating of C by 2030. While these changes aim to reduce carbon emissions…
How Can You Improve an EPC Rating?
Just about everyone benefits from properties having good, or improved, Energy Performance Certificates. Developers, landlords and vendors may be able to charge a higher asking price (or rent), buyers (or…
New-Build and Standard Energy Performance Certificates – How do they Differ?
Energy Performance Certificates were first introduced in England in 2007, as part of a European Union drive towards more energy-efficient homes. Since then – and even though the UK isn’t…
Reasons to Use Assessment Hive for Your Building Control Reports
Homebuyers, sellers, landlords and property developers all have their responsibilities when it comes to complying with building control regulations. Assessment Hive are leaders in this field; here are the key…
SAP Calculations – How Do They Differ from EPCs?
Standard Assessment Procedures and Energy Performance Certificates are the key ways of measuring a building’s energy efficiency. However, there are some important distinctions between the two. Assessment Hive, who offer…
Reforming Energy Performance Certificates
Reforming Energy Performance Certificates Significant updates to energy assessment procedures are on the horizon, with the introduction of RdSAP version 10 (EPC Software) on 15 April 2024, and the proposed…
Mortgage Arrears Soar
Mortgage Arrears Soar Mortgage arrears soar. The recent surge in buy-to-let mortgage arrears has left agents and landlords pleading with the Bank of England. This alarming trend has created a…
Thermal Bridging
What is Thermal Bridging? Thermal bridging may sound like a technical term, but its impact on new builds is anything but dull. In fact, understanding and addressing thermal bridging is…