Recommendation 9

Energy Performance Certificate assessments vary greatly in quality and consistency. It is therefore troubling that they are expected to perform such a range of functions that they were never initially designed for, such as determining eligibility for government support schemes. If the Government is to continue using Energy Performance Certificates for such purposes, reform of the Energy Performance Certificate metric must come quickly. The validity of Energy Performance Certificates for 10 years is also too long to say with confidence that all assessments and recommendations remain relevant. (Conclusion, Paragraph 63)