Since 1 July 2021, the new energy performance diagnosis (DPE) reform has come into force. It will have an increasing impact on the French housing stock by being more reliable and we explain why and how in this article by De Ferla.
The new energy performance diagnosis concerns 40% of the housing stock. It should be noted that 58% of French people own their own homes.
Since 2006, the ECD has been mandatory for a rental or sale in order to inform the tenant or buyer of the characteristics of your home. It must be carried out by a certified property diagnostician. It is important to know that we are liable to a fine of 3000€ if the DPE is not presented. Until now, the DPE was only given for information purposes. From now on, it is opposable and has a real legal value.
Since 1 July 2021, the ECD has been subject to a new calculation rule. The "energy" and "climate" labels have been merged. Five items of consumption of the house are taken into account (instead of three before) including:
There will therefore be two scores and the worst one will be chosen.
The government's objective is to renovate the French housing stock. Housing accounts for 20% of CO2 emissions, a figure much higher than the consumption of the French car fleet.
This will have a direct impact on the property market. Around 7 million properties are affected by this new ECD, i.e. 1 in 5.
It should be noted that the energy performance diagnosis document will be more complete, more readable and enforceable. The life of the document remains at 10 years and the calculation method is unified. It is now possible to carry out a single DPE for an entire building. Two labels will be produced, one for primary energy and one for greenhouse gases. The least efficient label will be used. Finally, the climate zone is now taken into account for the E, F and G labels.
This new ECD must include several pieces of information. First and foremost, the energy and climate label and the amount of theoretical annual expenditure.
It is also important to mention the amount of energy bills, the description of the state of insulation, the state of the ventilation system, the details of heat loss, the indication of the presence of a chimney, the level of summer comfort in the dwelling, the recommendations for work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and finally a costed estimate of this work.
For 2022, you need to think strategically! Maybe it's time to do some work? to sell your flat?
De Ferla offers you a free and confidential valuation of your property to find out in which category your property falls.
