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Developments in the energy performance diagnosis (EPD) and Climate and Resilience Law.

Since the year 2006, a DPE must be established on the occasion of the sale or rental of a dwelling or a building and classifies the goods

Since July 1, 2021, its content and calculation method have changed but not its validity period, which remains 10 years.

Its objective today is to inform the buyer or the tenant about the "green value" of the property, to recommend work to be carried out to improve its performance, to estimate its energy costs and to recognize "thermal sieves".

Dwellings classified as thermal strainers are classified F or G on the energy classification, which corresponds to an energy consumption greater than 330kWh/m2/year.

What changes with this new EPD?

Until then informative, it has become opposable. The buyer or the tenant can turn against the landlord or seller, if the information provided in the report is erroneous (exclusions made recommendations for work).

What are the consequences of this new EPD?

It has a direct impact on so-called “energy sieves” housing, on rents and the possibility of renting them.

As part of the Climate and Resilience Bill, adopted at first reading in early May 2021 by the National Assembly, the regulations regarding these very energy-intensive dwellings will become even stricter over time.

Since August 24, 2022: the rents of all accommodation classified F or G in the new DPE cannot be increased in the event of a change of tenant (the rent of the new rental contract cannot exceed the last rent applied to the previous tenant) , during the lease or when renewing the rental contract

In April 2023, an energy audit will be imposed before the sale of housing (detached houses and single-ownership properties) whose EPD label displays the letter F or G.

Then the so-called “energy sieves” accommodation will be prohibited for rental according to the following schedule:

  • As of January 1, 2023: those consuming more than 450 kWh/m2/year;
  • As of January 1, 2025: those classified G;
  • In 2028: those classified F;
  • In 2034: those classified E.

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