Mandatory real estate diagnostics before sale

Before selling your property, a technical file must be provided to the buyer and requested by the notary. It will be more or less significant depending on the year your housing was built.

Its purpose is to inform the buyer about certain technical points and proves the seller's transparency.

The asbestos inspection

It indicates the presence or absence of materials or products containing asbestos.

Buildings concerned: all buildings for which the building permit was issued before July 1, 1997.

Validity period: if no asbestos has been detected, its validity is unlimited. However, if asbestos is found, a new inspection must be carried out within 3 years following the delivery of the document.

Be aware: if the diagnosis was carried out before 2013, it must be renewed in case of sale of the housing, even in the absence of asbestos.

Foreseen sanctions: The seller cannot waive the corresponding hidden defects warranty.

The CREP inspection

Lead Exposure Risk Assessment (CREP). This report must be accompanied by an information notice summarizing the effects of lead on health and the precautions to take in the presence of coatings containing lead.

Buildings concerned: residential buildings or part(s) of a building used for housing constructed before January 1, 1949.
Validity period: if presence of lead above certain thresholds: 1 year for sale. Otherwise, unlimited.
Foreseen sanctions: the seller cannot waive the corresponding hidden defects warranty.

The Energy Performance Diagnosis (DPE)

It estimates the energy consumption and thermal performance (energy label) as well as the amount of greenhouse gases emitted (climate label).

Buildings concerned: all built buildings except those listed at article R.134-1 of the CCH.
Validity period: 10 years. Must be redone in case of substantial work.

The LOI CARREZ diagnosis

Its purpose is to certify the area of the concerned lot, considering rooms heated to a height of 1.80 meters and more.

Buildings concerned: all co-ownership lots for residential or commercial use (excluding cellars, garages, parking spaces, and generally, lots or fractions of lots less than 8 m²)
Validity period : permanent, must be redone in case of expansion works.

Foreseen sanctions: action for nullity of the sale in case of non-mention. Price reduction request if area error exceeds 5%.

The gas inspection

Checks the condition of the interior gas installation.

Buildings concerned: residential buildings or part(s) of a building used for housing whose installation was completed more than 15 years ago or whose last certificate of compliance dates back more than 15 years.
Validity period: maximum of 3 years.
Foreseen sanctions: the seller cannot waive the corresponding hidden defects warranty. On their part, the buyer can legally obtain a reduction in the sale price, or even the annulment of the sale.

The electrical inspection

Verifies the condition of the interior electrical installation.

Buildings concerned: residential buildings or part(s) of a building used for housing whose installation was completed more than 15 years ago.
Validity period : maximum of 3 years.
Foreseen sanctions: the seller cannot waive the corresponding hidden defects warranty.

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