RayS

[quote user="Boiling a frog"] http://www.expert-diagnostic.fr/diagnostics-obligatoires.php   Gives you all the info [/quote] Great site Boiling a Frog thanks for the tip. The answers to my question are: Asbestos - a definitive Yes or No Termites - certificate is valid for 6 months Lead (in paint) - definitive if No, 1 year if Yes Energy - certificate valid for 10 years Natural risks - valid for 6 months Electric - valid 3 years (only necessary if older than 15 years) Gas - valid for 3 years (only necessary if older than 15 years) Thanks all Ray

Do we also need to test the Gaz installation - we have gas central heating which is about 10 years old? Thanks for the advice to wait until the house is sold, we are very close to that stage and if selling privately we are going to have to arrange all this ourselves. I called in at a "Diagnostics" place this morning who said for example the GAZ has to be tested too and also the electrics although 95% are only two years old. Maybe all I need is a certificate from the electrician who did the work? Does anyone have a link to a definitive official site which clearly states what does/does not need to be done, as there is a lot of room to be taken for a ride here! Regards Ray

Hi I know that when selling my French property I need to provide the Notaire with up to date diasgnostic tests for various things - termites, asbestos, energy use, lead and now also the electrical installation (since Jan 1st?) Does anyone know how long these tests remain valid - 3 months, a year or what? Also does the validity differ for each different parametre. Local costs (Midi Pyrenees) for the test seem to be about 600-700 Euros not including the latest electrical test. Does anyone know how much that is likely to be too? Cheers Ray