What are the real estate diagnostics to provide in case of sale?
Verified 01 April 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
The rules differ depending on whether you buy a detached house or an apartment.
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Detached house
The seller must provide you with the following diagnostics:
- Energy Performance Diagnostic (EDP)
- Lead Risk Assessment (Crep)
- Statement of presence or absence of asbestos
- State of indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
- State of indoor gas installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
- Status of the non-communal sewage facility
- Status of termites
- Status of risks and pollution (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)
- Noise Diagnosis
- Energy audit if the dwelling is classified F or G on the EPD
The seller must also give you the housing information booklet (CIL).
Finally, he must tell you if there is a risk of the mushroom in the construction of the house. This risk of merule concerns the geographical areas identified by a decree. The decree can be consulted in the prefecture or on its website.
Who shall I contact
These diagnostics and information must be grouped together in a folder called the Technical Diagnostic Record (DDT). The Housing Information Booklet (CIL) is not required to be included in this file.
The seller must attach this file to the promise to sell or the deed of sale.
Flat
The seller must provide you with the following diagnostics and documentation:
- Energy Performance Diagnostic (EDP)
- Lead Risk Assessment (Crep)
- Statement of presence or absence of asbestos
- State of indoor electricity installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
- State of indoor gas installation if the installation is more than 15 years old
- Status of the non-communal sewage facility
- Status of termites
- Risk and pollution status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)
- Noise Diagnosis
- Housing Information Booklet (CIL)
The promise to sell or the bill of sale must contain the following information:
- Private area of the co-ownership lot (Loi Carrez)
- Presence of a risk of medulla (fungus) in the construction of the dwelling. This risk of merule concerns the geographical areas identified by a decree. The decree can be consulted in the prefecture or on its website
Who shall I contact
These diagnostics and information must be grouped together in a folder called the Technical Diagnostic Record (DDT). The Housing Information Booklet (CIL) is not required to be included in this file.
The seller must attach this file to the promise to sell or the deed of sale.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
- Telephone administrative information - Allo Public Service
The informants who answer you belong to the ministry in charge of housing and city planning.
Cost: free service
Attention: the service does not have access to users' personal files and therefore cannot provide information on their progress.
The service is available at the following times:
- Monday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Wednesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Thursday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Friday: 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m
- Departmental Agency for Housing Information (Adil)
- Law No. 65-557 of 10 July 1965: article 46Loi Carrez
- Construction and housing code: articles R126-8 to D126-43Real estate diagnostics
- Circular of 21 December 2018 presenting the provisions for the immediate application of Law No. 2018-1021 (Elan Law) (PDF - 269.7 KB)
- Ministerial Response of 30 June 2020 on Merule
- Find a Certified Real Estate Diagnoser
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- Buying or selling a homeService-Public.fr
- Sale of a dwelling for residential use: mandatory real estate diagnosticsNational Institute of Consumer Affairs (INC)
- Memo on real estate diagnostics in case of sale or rentalNational Institute of Consumer Affairs (INC)
- Information site on risks (natural, mining, technological...)Ministry of the Environment
