The housing information book, in paper and/or digital form, must keep a record of all the interventions carried out on the building and all the invoices concerning the energy consumption of a property. It should include at least the DPE and the energy audit.
From January 1, 2023, a housing information book will come into effect. Based on the model of the health record for the birth of a child, this document is drawn up when the property is constructed. It is then used to facilitate monitoring work to improve the energy performance of the accommodation carried out by the owner (occupant or lessor) or when installing control and active energy management equipment.
In concrete terms, the housing information book must keep a record of all the interventions carried out on the building – thermal insulation of the roof, exterior walls, floors, doors and windows to the exterior, installation of heating or cooling systems, installation of systems for the production of domestic hot water using a heat source renewable energy – and all invoices concerning energy consumption of a good.
A transmission recorded by the notary
The information book can be kept in paper and/or digital form. It is up to the owner to update it regularly and to pass it on during a sale. This transmission must also be attested in the authentic deed of saleat the notary but the absence of the document will not be accompanied, at the moment, by any sanction.
It must include at least the Energy Performance Diagnosis (DPE), and, ultimately, the energy audit, the entry into force of which has been postponed to April 1, 2023 due to the lack of companies and qualified personnel to establish them.
electricity, gas: reduce your bill with our online comparator
Class G+ goods prohibited from rental
As of January 1, 2023, accommodation can no longer be rented out in mainland France when its energy consumption exceeds 450 kWh/m2. It is therefore part of the housing classified G + in the diagnosis of the DPE which can no longer be rented. Class G housing will then follow in 2025, then class F in 2028.
According to a study conducted by the National Observatory for Energy Renovation (ONRE), 5.2 million dwellings, out of the 30 million main residences in France, are classified F or G, or 17.3% of the stock.
For the landlords concerned, three solutions: sell the property, continue to rent despite the ban, or make the property a seasonal rental. Indeed, the ban on renting thermal colanders applies exclusively to main residences. Houses or apartments rented as tourist accommodation are not affected.