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…
A Handy Glossary of Building Assessment Abbreviations
The building assessment industry, and its associated bodies and regulations, are full of abbreviations, which can be confusing at first glance to the uninitiated or those who are relatively new…
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…
Energy Bill Crisis
Will the Energy Bill Crisis Affect the Property Market? The energy crisis has been in the making for a while. The rise in costs is impacting householders in the UK…
The EPC Problem: Can They Really Help Us Meet Net-Zero Targets?
The EPC Problem. Energy Performance Certificates have been around for many years. They indicate how energy efficient a property is and can give an idea about the cost of energy…
EPC Changes
New EPC Changes Are Coming: Here’s How They Affect Landlords No landlord wants to be a £30,000 fine. However, that is what landlords may face under the new EPC changes.…
Green Homes Grant
The Green Homes Grant Saga When the government rolled out the green homes grant scheme, they had high hopes and even higher aspirations. However, after an underwhelming take up of…
The Future Homes Standard
Since the announcement of The Future Homes Standard in March 2019, we have all been waiting for clarification on exactly what this means. The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local…
Do I Need An Electrical Safety Certificate?
As of 1 June 2020, all landlords must have the electrical safety certificate carried out. For new tenancies, the inspection routine should be in place from 1 July 2020. For…
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)
What is an Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) is a document that shows how energy efficient a specific property is. It provides a rating for the…