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Property energy audits in France: Major cost variations nationwide

More in-depth energy tests are becoming increasingly mandatory

Old energy efficiency ratings for French properties invalid from 2025

Many existing energy diagnostics tests will need to be redone

Property energy rating system in France eased (a little)

Smaller properties are to have their DPE calculated differently so their rating more accurately ‘reflects reality’, the government says

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Is DPE energy certificate needed for property used for Airbnb rentals?

Proposed rules may impact properties whatever the platform used to rent them

Explainer: DPE survey and new energy audit for properties in France

Key points on the mandatory 'diagnostic de performance énergétique' and extra audit for low-rated homes

Timetable for new energy-linked restrictions for homes in France

Restrictions on renting houses with low energy efficiency are coming into force from 2025

€1.6bn boost for homeowners, fast food row: 5 French property updates

Plus government reported to be looking at making sale of energy-inefficient homes conditional on improvement works

New map lets you find energy ranking of nearly 5 million French homes

The energy efficiency rating of millions of homes is available via the online map

Energy-efficiency renovation grants reform for homes in France

Changes to MaPrimeRénov’ will provide more aid to both large and small scale renovation projects

Reader’s experience of France’s DPE energy rating: ‘nonsense’

They believe their low rating is inaccurate and devaluing their stone property

Homeowners in France advised how best to prepare for energy ratings

A programme of better training for energy diagnostic technicians has also been launched

Is France’s DPE property energy rating based on actual bills?

We look how the rating for the new diagnostic de performance énergétique (DPE) is obtained

‘No sense’ to exempt old stone homes from EU energy rules, says MEP

But couple blame ‘absurdly low’ energy rating for buyers pulling out of French farmhouse sale

False energy audit, shrinking Paris flats and priciest French streets

Our weekly round-up of property news in France

Make sense of new energy audits for property in France

Owners of houses with a poor energy rating will soon have to provide extra information to prospective buyers

French energy rating law ‘puts older houses at risk’

France’s new energy efficiency laws do not take into account the specific qualities of pre-1948 buildings, associations warn

French property sales: Why do some listings not have energy ratings?

We look at the meaning of the terms ‘non soumis à DPE’, ‘DPE non fourni’ and ‘DPE vierge’

Small towns escape price rise slowdown: French property market trends

Some smaller towns are still seeing rises of almost 20% in a year. We also look at the effect of energy ratings on the market

Self-heating homes, holiday lets: Five French property updates

We also look at how energy ratings affect property value, the fraught sale of a historic fortress and the family who discovered their home was on heavily polluted land while gardening

Home energy efficiency: Key dates for property owners in France

Use our easy-read timeline to see the dates which may affect the sale or rental of your property depending on its energy efficiency rating

Eco-renovations, Airbnb: Five updates for property owners in France

We also look at how mortgages are becoming longer and harder to obtain, many Ile-de-France properties risk being banned from rental market and more

Common errors that push up taxe foncière: Five French property updates

We also look at why it is important to consider neighbour complaints before signing off on renovation work

€1,000 energy audit to be needed for sales of millions of French homes

The certificates, detailing work needed to improve energy efficiency, will involve suggested action only, but some experts think it could later be made obligatory

Case study: Upgrading an old stone barn conversion in France

Couple in south-west tell of their challenge to make insulation and heating improvements to the massive building so it conforms to modern standards

Rent prices in France frozen for least energy efficient properties

It is part of a series of measures being introduced to encourage landlords to improve their properties’ energy efficiency through renovations

Air-con restrictions? Tax foncière rates: Five French property updates

We also look at a four-year legal battle over a BBQ, delays to energy audit obligations and a landmark court ruling against a Parisian estate agency

Toxic seaweed, energy ratings, tiny flat: Four French property updates

We also look at how having good insulation could add almost 10% value to your home and how the state has to pay €19,000 compensation over a chateau it seized

The areas of France with the best and worst house insulation

Southern cities such as Perpignan and Nice perform well, while Paris’ older buildings mean poorly-insulated homes

Extra energy audit to protect property buyers in France is delayed

The new pre-sale survey is only for the least energy efficient homes so buyers can predict improvement costs, but there not enough trained auditors

What is the impact of energy ratings on French house prices?

The French diagnostic de performance énergétique indicates how energy-efficient a property is from A to G, with better ratings sometimes fetching higher sale prices

185,000 homes in France with wrong energy ratings to get new ones free

The homes, all built before 1975, have been given incorrectly-low scores which could make them more difficult to sell

Energy rating

Property energy audits in France: Major cost variations nationwide

Old energy efficiency ratings for French properties invalid from 2025

Property energy rating system in France eased (a little)

Is DPE energy certificate needed for property used for Airbnb rentals?

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