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Renewing BER Cert.

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  • 15-10-2019 3:03pm
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    chicorytip
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    My current BER certification (D2 rating) is valid until 2024. I recently carried out some upgrades to the property including new gas boiler and double glazing. I intend placing the house on the market sometime next year. Can I apply for a new BER to be carried out before the expiry date of the existing one? I presume the new improvements will result in a higher rating.


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    sydthebeat
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    chicorytip wrote: »
    My current BER certification (D2 rating) is valid until 2024. I recently carried out some upgrades to the property including new gas boiler and double glazing. I intend placing the house on the market sometime next year. Can I apply for a new BER to be carried out before the expiry date of the existing one? I presume the new improvements will result in a higher rating.

    of course you can... thats whole point of the certification system ie you get rewarded for upgrading the house.

    you need to go through the same process again.. a BER assessor will survey the property and produce the cert


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    Dudda
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    On redoing the survey, if you go back to the person who did the original they MIGHT offer a small discount as they should have their previous notes which could save them some time. Potentially only a couple of euro but it all helps.


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    chicorytip
    Registered Users Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    Dudda wrote: »
    On redoing the survey, if you go back to the person who did the original they MIGHT offer a small discount as they should have their previous notes which could save them some time. Potentially only a couple of euro but it all helps.
    I may indeed do that although I was under the impression that the fees charged are not at the discretion of the individual assessor but are laid down by SEI.


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    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,981 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    chicorytip wrote: »
    I may indeed do that although I was under the impression that the fees charged are not at the discretion of the individual assessor but are laid down by SEI.

    no they are not at all


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    Deanzoggggg
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭Deanzoggggg


    sydthebeat wrote: »
    no they are not at all

    Yes because BER reports are unreliable and don't mean anything. OP if you want a good BER to help a sale learn to use DEAP and go through your original report. Learn the parts of your house, their area, their U value, their thermal bridges, solar gain etc. Then you can see if your new assessor is fleecing you because many do.


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