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