ᐅ Determining heating costs before purchasing the property? Review of the cost estimate
Created on: 7 Jan 2013 13:56
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Eisvogel
Hello everyone, and I wish you all a Happy New Year.
After much consideration, we are now close to buying a house.
What worries us a lot is the oil heating system, which is supposed to heat the entire approximately 235 m2 (2,530 sq ft) house equipped with underfloor heating.
How can I estimate the expected heating costs before the purchase?
I have read about so-called energy consultants.
What information do I need to provide to them for them to calculate the costs, or is this only possible if they inspect the property on-site to create an accurate calculation?
We also have the following questions:
- Would you always involve a building inspector even if the house appears to be in good and dry condition?
- Would you also have a lawyer review the purchase contract despite working with a real estate agent?
Thank you for your help.
Best regards,
Simon
After much consideration, we are now close to buying a house.
What worries us a lot is the oil heating system, which is supposed to heat the entire approximately 235 m2 (2,530 sq ft) house equipped with underfloor heating.
How can I estimate the expected heating costs before the purchase?
I have read about so-called energy consultants.
What information do I need to provide to them for them to calculate the costs, or is this only possible if they inspect the property on-site to create an accurate calculation?
We also have the following questions:
- Would you always involve a building inspector even if the house appears to be in good and dry condition?
- Would you also have a lawyer review the purchase contract despite working with a real estate agent?
Thank you for your help.
Best regards,
Simon
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karliseppel9 Jan 2013 09:35Does every house need an energy performance certificate, and if not, is it naturally my responsibility as the buyer to cover the costs?
Yes, your seller must provide you with this energy performance certificate upon request!
Section 16, paragraph 2 of the Energy Saving Ordinance
Ordering and payment are, of course, the responsibility of the seller!
See also Wiki -> Energy Performance Certificate.
"Without delay" means immediately here – not that the seller only orders it when a potential buyer asks for it! Otherwise, the seller is already committing an administrative offense according to Section 27.
Yes, your seller must provide you with this energy performance certificate upon request!
Section 16, paragraph 2 of the Energy Saving Ordinance
Ordering and payment are, of course, the responsibility of the seller!
See also Wiki -> Energy Performance Certificate.
"Without delay" means immediately here – not that the seller only orders it when a potential buyer asks for it! Otherwise, the seller is already committing an administrative offense according to Section 27.
Eisvogel schrieb:
...(I found out that switching from oil to pellets can save around 12,000 euros after 20 years if both systems are completely newly installed). I wouldn’t be so sure about that; it also depends on who sponsored the study. ;-)Eisvogel schrieb:
...Otherwise I’d be buying two heating systems since the oil heating is already in place. Exactly! That doesn’t really make sense. However, the purchase price should reflect current requirements and expectations. An outdated heating system with poor energy efficiency rating can certainly justify a price reduction.Eisvogel schrieb:
....Does every house need an energy certificate, and if not, is it naturally my responsibility as the buyer to cover its costs? There is a legal entitlement to one. The seller has to bear the costs.However, the energy certificate only provides a qualitative assessment or a qualitative comparison of different properties.
It does not allow conclusions to be drawn about the actual expected energy expenses. This is also not the intention of the legislation.
If you want to know the actual anticipated energy costs, further effort is required.
By the way, Micha&Dany have explained the overall context very well!