Risk-Based Audit Selection Criteria
Version: 1.6 - Date introduced: 01/11/2022 - Approved by EASOB DEA Working Group
Rule # | Priority Order | Rule Text |
31 | 1 | Multiple lodgements on the same property by assessors from the same scheme within 12 calendar months where the SAP rating has dropped by two bands or more |
1 | 2 | No main heating system present, but mains gas supply available. |
3 | 3 | Heating controls of boiler energy manager |
24 | 4 | Overridden U-values for all building parts |
27 | 5 | Any occurrence of 2 or more EPC lodgements for the same address within a 3-calendar month period made by assessors from the same scheme. |
30 | 6 | Multiple lodgements by assessors on the same scheme on same property within 12 calendar months where SAP rating was A-D but is now E or lower. |
29 | 7 | Multiple lodgements by same assessor on same property within 12 calendar months where SAP rating was F or G but is now E or above. |
28 | 8 | Multiple lodgements on same property within 1 calendar month where SAP rating was E or lower and is now C or above by assessors from the same scheme |
8 | 9 | Mechanical ventilation present in property built prior to 2003 (including supply/extract) |
15 | 10 | Wall of any building part that has insulation type unknown |
16 | 11 | Floor of any building part that has insulation type unknown |
25 | 12 | Non-pitched roof of any building part has insulation type/thickness ‘unknown’ |
26 | 13 | Roof room of any building part has insulation type/thickness ‘unknown’ |
22 | 14 | Any floor of any building part room height is <1.5m or >4m |
6 | 15 | No heating controls present, but main heating system is a gas (incl. LPG) or oil boiler |
2 | 16 | Main building age band is L |
21 | 17 | Gas/Oil/LPG boiler main heating system and hot water from electric immersion |
11 | 18 | Age band A cavity walls |
12 | 19 | No access to main building loft |
13 | 20 | No access to HW cylinder |
18 | NA | Duplicate lodgement of an EPC for the same property within 7 calendar days by the same assessor |
4 | NA | Overridden U-values for the main building walls |
5 | NA | Any building part on any element has insulation type recorded as unknown |
7 | NA | Ground floor of main building room height is <1.5m or >4m |
9 | NA | Gas boiler main heating system and hot water from electric immersion |
10 | NA | Duplicate lodgement of an EPC for the same property within 1 month by the same assessor |
19 | NA | Main building age band K or L |
20 | NA | Floor and wall insulation unknown |
17 | NA | Non-pitched roof or roof room of any building part has insulation type/thickness ‘unknown’ |
23 | NA | Any occurrence of 2 or more EPC lodgements for the same UPRN within a 3-calendar month period made by assessors from the same scheme. |
14 | NA | Dormant - Multiple lodgements by same assessor on same property within 1 calendar month where SAP rating was F or G but is now E or above |