Does an EPC have to be produced by a RICS surveyor?
No. In light of the current downturn in valuation business, many RICS valuers have been trained as EPC assessors. This is useful training for surveyors who are also providing the new Scottish Home Reports for properties for sale, which, as of December 08, also includes an EPC. A Scottish EPC needs to be conducted by a Scottish qualified and registered energy assessor. Some letting agents have expressed misgivings about hiring surveyors with a letting business that competes with them commercially and would prefer to work with an independent firm like Lettingweb.com.
