MrsJaye

Thanks so much for all your help. Really appreciated. We are in no rush so will take our time and hopefully get it all right ?

Thanks for all the replies. I'm a bit confused about the buying process. In the U.K. It's make an offer, offer accepted, searches done then exchange contracts with 10% deposit at which time you are bound - if you pull out you lose deposit. Then completion. In France are you bound as soon as you make an offer??? I will need to find a good English speaking lawyer! !

Thanks Lehaut for the reply. I will contact the local office. The estate agent says that diagnostics aren't done until there is a buyer as they are expensive and could go out of date. I understand this although any offer would be subject to the diagnostic report. Can you make an offer subject to the report? Thanks for your help.

Hi, we are looking at buying a holiday home in this area. We are experienced in renovation and can undertake all trades (except gas/oil heating) however have no experience in France. We would buy with no plans to ever sell nor to make money. We've seen a partially converted place with electric and water. I've read some info re septic tanks requiring inspections and areas being collectif or non collectif and this affecting septic tank renewal? Further enquiries to the agent about the property's septic tank reveals that it wouldn't pass an inspection as the man holes can't be found! How would I go about checking the status of any aspects of a property? I don't want to buy a place with issues because I didn't ask the right questions! We don't speak the language but am learning albeit slowly. Any advice in any areas would be very welcome. Thanks for reading.