A sellers pack is required to be produced for properties being sold within France. This consists of numerous reports which are attached to the preliminary sale contract. Below we outline the more common reports.

As of the 1st November sellers are required to provide a diagnostic of the Energy efficiency for the house being sold. This diagnostic is established prior to the signature of the preliminary contract and must be provided for all properties. The object is to encourage reductions in Greenhouse emissions in accordance with the Kyoto treaty and encourage property owners to burn less energy by making improvements to the insulation of their homes and encourage them to use more renewable energy. energy efficiency

The report features two ratings, one for efficiency levels and the other for pollution. The scale is based on a European norm of A (best) to G (worst). The report is valid for ten years. Recommendations are made in the report for ways of improving the consumption and emissions.

The law of the 8 juin 1999 obliges the owner of any property to report the presence of termites that they may be aware of to their local mayor. Many departments in France require an obligatory control to be done on a house when it is being sold and this document attached to the sale contract.

As of the 15th November 2007 all properties being sold with a gas installation over 15 years old is subject to a control ensuring that it conforms with regulations and lays out any related risks.

Apartments also require a survey to determine the correct surface area being sold.

The law is evolving and the list is ever increasing. We are expecting new legislation covering electrical installations to be introduced during the course of the year.

This is required for all properties constructed prior to 1949. The seller is responsable for providing a report relating to the accessibility to lead. Measures are taken to establish the lead content in all painted materials in the house and its condition of deterioration. The control is intended to be informative as young children are at risk if they peel off paint containing lead and then put it in their mouths. The report is valid for one year.

A report is obligatory for any property for which the building permission was issued prior to 1997. It must be provided prior to the initial sale contract. This report indicates the presence of any asbestos used in the building or contained in any materials.

There is also new legislation which requires a report to be produced relating to risks of natural events such as flooding, seismic movement, drought, areas at risk of exposure to high winds, land slides, avalanches etc. This document is attached to the act of sale.

There are regulations in place to ensure that there is a suitable dispositive (alarm, fence or cover) installed on any in ground pool. A report can be attached to the preliminary conract covering compliency with these regulations.

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