Real estate diagnosis on airport noise

Verified 07 March 2022 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The Noise Diagnosis (or State of air noise pollution) is a mandatory document for any sale or rental of real estate located in a so-called area airport noise exposure. This document makes it possible to inform the future purchaser or tenant of the existence of air noise nuisance.

Rules differ depending on whether you are a seller or a landlord.

Seller

The Noise diagnosis is a document which makes it possible to inform the future purchaser of the existence of airborne noise nuisance. You need to make this diagnosis if the property you want to sell is located in a so-called area noise exposure at airports. Diagnosis is informative. But if it is not provided, the purchaser can appeal to the court.

The Noise diagnosis is a document which makes it possible to inform the future purchaser of the existence of air noise nuisance.

You need to make a Noise diagnosis if the property you want to sell is located in a so-called area noise exposure at airports.

To find out, you must consult the noise exposure plan (EPP) on an online information service:

Consult Airport Noise Exposure Plans (SEPs)

You can also contact the City Hall to find out.

Who shall I contact

The goods concerned by the Noise diagnosis are the following:

  • Residential building (house...) or mixed (professional and residential)
  • Building land

You must complete a form:

Air noise pollution condition

You must attach this form to the Technical Diagnostic Record (DDT).

You must attach this file to the promise to sell or the bill of sale.

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For yourself

You may be liable if you do not provide the diagnosis or if you mention false information in the sale announcement to mislead the future buyer.

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

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 future buyer.

The purchaser may to appeal to the court and obtain damages.

Lessor

The Noise diagnosis is a document which makes it possible to inform the future tenant of the existence of air noise nuisance. You must carry out this diagnosis if the property you want to rent is located in a so-called area noise exposure at airports. The Noise diagnosis has only informative value. However, if it is not provided, the tenant can appeal to the court.

The Noise diagnosis is a document which makes it possible to inform the future tenant of the existence of air noise nuisance.

You must carry out the Noise diagnosis if the property you want to rent is located in a so-called area noise exposure at airports.

To find out, you must consult the noise exposure plan (EPP) on an online information service:

Consult Airport Noise Exposure Plans (SEPs)

You can also contact the City Hall to find out.

Who shall I contact

The goods concerned by the Noise diagnosis are the following:

  • Residential building (house...) or mixed (professional and residential)
  • Building land

You must complete a form:

Air noise pollution condition

You must attach this form to the technical diagnostic record (DTT).

You must attach this file to the lease at the time of signing and in case of renewal of the lease.

Your liability may be incurred if you do not transmit the diagnosis or if you mention false information in the rental advertisement to mislead the future tenant.

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

Air noise pollution condition