1 July 2010
Mr Jim Gillespie
Our Ref:
F0003892
Email: [FOI #37179 email]
Dear Mr Gillespie,
Thank you for email of 12 June 2010, requesting the information at 1) and 2) below.
1. The number of Home Inspectors and Energy Assessors; both domestic and non
domestic, on the Landmark database.
2. Can you confirm the frequency in which these Landmark figures are updated and
has an update happened since Mr Pickles decided to abolish Home Information
Packs?
I confirm that Communities and Local Government holds the information that you have
requested at 1. and that I am able to provide you with the information you have requested.
The number of registered Home Inspectors and Energy Assessors on the Landmark
central EPC Registers are shown below. The figures are current at 28 June 2010. Please
note that these figures include duplicates for those assessors who may be accredited with
more than one accreditation scheme and who may be qualified to carry out more than one
type of energy assessment.
Home Inspectors: 1,204
Domestic Energy Assessors: 12,862
On Construction Energy Assessors: 1,273
Display Energy Certificate assessors: 1,399
Level 3 EPC assessors: 3,941
Level 4 EPC assessors: 2,430
Level 5 EPC assessors: 233
Your request at 2 above, which is not a request for recorded information, is outside the
scope of the FOI Act. This request has been treated as routine correspondence and a
reply has been sent to you by email.
Communities and Local Government as an organisation aims to be as helpful as possible
in the way it deals with requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. If, however, you are not
satisfied with the way in which your request has been handled or the outcome, you may
Department for Communities and Local Government
Tel: 0303 444 1836
Zone 5/H9, Eland House
Email: [email address]
Bressenden Place
Victoria
London
SW1E 5DU
request an internal review within two calendar months of the date of this letter. Information
about the Department's review procedures and how to apply for an internal review of your
case is contained on the Department's website at:
http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/corporate/pdf/1384250.pdf. This also explains
your right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision in the event that
you remain dissatisfied following the Department’s review.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Internal
Review procedure provided by Communities and Local Government. The Information
Commissioner‘s address is in the leaflet referred to above.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the
reference number above in any future communications.
Yours sincerely,
Phil Beschizza
