INVESTIGATION – If the State is working to “improve the quality of the DPEs carried out”, the sector still lacks supervision.
It is now a crucial letter for the sale of a property or its rental. Well-insulated dwellings (classified A or B) sell for more than those classified as “energy strainers» stamped F or G. For some owners, this can represent a loss of several thousand euros. With the implementation of the new regulations concerning energy strainers, the demand for energy performance diagnostics (EPDs) has exploded.
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According to the barometer of the National Real Estate Federation (FNAIM), more than 1.9 million DPEs were carried out by 10,000 diagnosticians in 2022, i.e. more than 37,000 per week. Their price, which is not regulated, varies between 60 and 150 euros, depending on the property concerned. Problem, the government noted from 2021 “of numerous…