megans mum Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Hi AllWe signed our compromis de vente in September 2006 and are to signthe acte de vente on the 16th of December 2006. However we have been reading about the new energy rules and regs now relating to house purchases and was wondering were we stand on this?Because we signed the compromis de vents before this act came out are we exempt or will it apply to us?Tom xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 HelloGood luck for the 16th. Can you be a bit more specific about the new energy rules and regs relating to house purchases. Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megans mum Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 As far as I know all property's have to conform to energy saving regs ie: loft insulation,energy saving bulbs etc.I have an article somewhere which I will dig out and quote.xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Blimey that was quick, I'm assuming its a new house you are buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 The seller has to pay for a energy survey which gives the house a rating simular to electrical appliances i.e. A, B, C, D, E, and F. These surveys don't come cheap according to the news paper I read (DePeche) and the older the house the more it costs because it takes longer to do. Not having had one or known anyone who has one of yet I don't know if any of this is true, the French papers are as reliable as the English ones at times. I do know that it effects new houses as a friend has had his stopped to improve the wall and ceiling insulation which was under rated on the plans (personally I have never seen this shown on plans but there you go) but then this may be just a ploy by the lazy builders to delay the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moorejw Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I have had a couple of clients/friends who have had the new energy surveys carried out. They came into force on 1st November. The cost was about 200 euros and most are being done by the same companied that carry out the lead/asbestos/termite surveys.At the present time the survey is advisory only (no action required). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 We signed the Compris for the house that we are buying on the 3 November. That required an energy survey and rated it, as has been said on the A - F band and also calculated the amount of greenhouse gas produced and recommendations - which in our case was to increase the amount of lagging in the roof.The agent did say to us it was only advisory and was not something on which you could withdraw from the sale. However, given that the buyer has 7 days cooling off period from signing then a buyer could withdraw on the basis of the survey.If I was sceptical might think that this could lead to a green tax - i.e. the more efficient the house the less tax.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maude Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 You mean the French actually left light bulbs of more than 20 watt(ordinary) ????? Maude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 [quote user="P"]We signed the Compris for the house that we are buying on the 3 November. That required an energy survey and rated it, as has been said on the A - F band and also calculated the amount of greenhouse gas produced and recommendations - which in our case was to increase the amount of lagging in the roof.The agent did say to us it was only advisory and was not something on which you could withdraw from the sale. However, given that the buyer has 7 days cooling off period from signing then a buyer could withdraw on the basis of the survey.If I was sceptical might think that this could lead to a green tax - i.e. the more efficient the house the less tax.Paul [/quote]But the survey would be done after signature of the CdeV, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzen Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 The light bulbs left in our house were all 100watts!! Needless to say we've replaced them all with energy saving ones! [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 [quote user="Blitzen"]The light bulbs left in our house were all 100watts!! Needless to say we've replaced them all with energy saving ones! [:P][/quote]Never could see the point, I don't like the light from them things. I don't mind paying my bill, i'm not skint so if I want to burn more electricity then its up to me, I pay for it after all and it's nuclear here in France so theres no green house gas's to upset anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 [quote user="nicktrollope"][quote user="P"] We signed the Compris for the house that we are buying on the 3 November. That required an energy survey and rated it, as has been said on the A - F band and also calculated the amount of greenhouse gas produced and recommendations - which in our case was to increase the amount of lagging in the roof.The agent did say to us it was only advisory and was not something on which you could withdraw from the sale. However, given that the buyer has 7 days cooling off period from signing then a buyer could withdraw on the basis of the survey.If I was sceptical might think that this could lead to a green tax - i.e. the more efficient the house the less tax.Paul [/quote]But the survey would be done after signature of the CdeV, surely?No Nick, it was done before the signing of the CdeV - could be that as it is so new it was done the other way round - might explain th agents comment.Paul [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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