Real estate diagnosis: state of indoor electricity installation

Verified 11 August 2021 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The state of indoor electricity installation, also known as electrical diagnosis, is a diagnostic that gives an overview of the safety of electrical installations in housing. Your home is affected by this diagnosis if the installation of electricity is more than 15 years old. The diagnostic shall be integrated into the technical diagnostic record (DDT). DDT must be given to the purchaser or tenant in the event of the sale or rental of a dwelling.

Sale

The condition of the indoor electrical installation (or electrical diagnosis) is a diagnosis that assesses the risks that may endanger the safety of persons and their property.

The seller must have this diagnosis performed by a certified professional.

FYI  

a certificate of compliance from the National Committee for the Safety of Electricity Users (Consuel) may replace the status of indoor installation of electricity if the certificate has been issued for less than 3 years.

You must have an electrical diagnosis carried out in case of sale of a house (apartment, detached house ) if the installation of electricity is more than 15 years old.

You must use a certified diagnoser.

You can use a directory to find a certified diagnoser:

Find a Certified Real Estate Diagnoser

Diagnosis should be made in accordance with strictly regulated methodology.

The diagnoser gives you the diagnosis.

You must integrate this diagnosis with the various diagnostics included in the Technical Diagnostic Record (DDT).

You must give the DDT to the buyer at the time of signing the promise to sell or the bill of sale.

The diagnosis is valid for 3 years.

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For the seller

You may be liable if you do not voluntarily pass the diagnosis on to the buyer or if you mention false information in the sale advertisement to mislead the buyer.

The purchaser may appeal to the court to request the cancelation of the sale or obtain damages.

The purchaser may also appeal to the Fraud department of the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF).

The DGCCRF can punish you with a fine of €300,000 and a 2-year prison sentence.

You may also be fined €1,500 if you are using an uncertified (€3,000 in case of recurrence).

For the Diagnoser

If the diagnoser makes a mistake by not complying with the regulations to carry out the diagnosis (for example, incorrect diagnosis), the purchaser can make a complaint to the court to request damages.

The diagnoser may be fined €1,500 if he exercises without certification (€3,000 in case of recurrence).

For the notary

The notary may be liable in particular if he has validated the sale in the absence of the diagnosis or if he has knowledge of false information misleading the buyer.

The purchaser may appeal to the court to request damages.

The purchaser may also appeal to the Fraud department of the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF).

The DGCCRF may penalize the notary with a fine of €300,000 and a 2-year prison sentence.

Rental

The condition of the indoor electrical installation (or electrical diagnosis) is a diagnosis that assesses the risks that may endanger the safety of persons and their property.

The lessor must have this diagnosis carried out by a certified professional.

FYI  

a certificate of compliance from the National Committee for the Safety of Electricity Users (Consuel) may replace the status of indoor installation of electricity if the certificate has been issued for less than 6 years.

You must have an electrical diagnosis carried out in case of rental of a dwelling (apartment, detached house) if the installation of electricity is more than 15 years old.

FYI  

the facilities included in the outbuildings of the detached houses are also concerned.

You must use a certified diagnoser.

You can use a directory to find a certified diagnoser:

Find a Certified Real Estate Diagnoser

Diagnosis should be made in accordance with strictly regulated methodology.

The diagnoser gives you the diagnosis.

You must integrate the diagnosis with the various diagnostics included in the Technical Diagnostic Record (DDT).

You must give the DDT to the tenant at the time of signing the lease.

Diagnosis is valid for 6 years.

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For the lessor

You may be liable if you do not voluntarily pass the diagnosis to the tenant or if you mention false information in the rental advertisement to mislead the tenant.

The tenant can appeal to the court to request the cancelation of the lease or a reduction in the rent price.

The tenant can also appeal to the Fraud department of the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF).

The DGCCRF can punish you with a fine of €300,000 and a 2-year prison sentence.

You may also be fined €1,500 if you are using an uncertified (€3,000 in case of recurrence).

For the Diagnoser

If the diagnoser makes a mistake by not complying with the regulations to carry out the diagnosis (for example, incorrect diagnosis), the tenant can make a complaint to the court to request damages.

The diagnoser may be fined €1,500 if he exercises without certification (€3,000 in case of recurrence).

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