TMP holds firm on it's pricing even though major competators are making increases due to the new skills required by Asessors.  TMP still only work with highly qualified and experienced Assessors but based on the buying power TMP has built up over the years prices hold firm!

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The revised Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) will be easier to understand; also they will offer practical advice on improvements required to increase the efficiency of a property in terms of energy saving.

Domestic Energy Assessors - people who actually compile the certificates - will go through additional training so that homeowners can rest assured in the reliability of the information provided.

“The EPC has proved useful in putting the efficiency of our homes at the forefront of our minds, but homeowners can often struggle to know how to act on the advice it gives,” said Stunell in a statement today. That’s why we’re giving it a complete redesign, making it clearer and easier to understand and putting the recommendations for improvements into matters of pounds and pence by showing how much consumers could potentially save on their energy bills," said Andrew Stunnell, UK Communities Minister.

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Will changes to EPCs make landlords and tenants more energy conscious?

From April 6, 2012, landlords and letting agents will have just seven days to produce an EPC after they’ve started marketing the property for new tenants, rather than the previous 28-day period.