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A
message to all those who have a PROPERTY FOR SALE or a RENTAL
PROPERTY advertised with an agent/immobilier/estate
agent.
Diagnostic de Performance Energétique
(DPE)
You
may or may not be aware that the rules for selling houses or for
rental property in France are changing. This is a government
incentive and is obligatory as from the 1st
January 2011.
The 'Diagnostic
de Performance Energétique (DPE)' has been obligatory since
the 1st November 2006 for all property sales and since the 1st July
2007 for lettings.
From the 1st January 2011 this must be displayed on ALL property
advertising.
Here is the new text of
the law:
"Art. L. 134-4-3 (nouveau). – À compter du
1er janvier 2011, en cas de vente ou de location d'un bien
immobilier, le classement du bien au regard de sa performance
énergétique doit être mentionné dans les annonces relatives à la
vente ou la location, selon des modalités définies par décret en
Conseil d'État."
So if you are advertising
a property for sale or renting a property out from the 1st of
January next year, you are obliged to have this survey done.
It does not matter
whether the property is advertised with an agent or privately, you
still have to have the report carried out.
You need to contact a
"diagnostic immobilier" (look in the telephone directory or
on line) local to your property and obtain some quotes as prices
vary and ask for a
"Diagnostic
de Performance Energétique (DPE)"
NB if you advertise your property
with an Estate Agent they will not be able to advertise your
property after 1 January if you do not have the report.
We will note at
the head of every Property for Sale page and Long Term
Rental page that clients should telephone or email advertisers
for the DPE report.
However once you
have your DPE report it would be appreciated if you would forward
the grading and we will add this to your advert immediately.
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