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Is my information safe with French estate agents?
Using major national estate agencies is an option if you need to have more confidence
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French grants for home renovations are changing
Act now if you want to fit a wood stove before the MaPrimeRénov grants are reduced in 2025
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Property energy audits in France: Major cost variations nationwide
More in-depth energy tests are becoming increasingly mandatory
Buyers warned to ask for dry rot checks
Brittany is the region with the most problems with mérule or dry rot and notaires have warned that the usual compulsory diagnostics when a house is put up for sale do not include it.
Dry rot can be extremely difficult and expensive to eradicate and, hiding behind false ceilings, in lofts, cellars or under eaves, can be difficult to spot unless specific checks are made.
It is thought 75% to 100% of communes in Finistère are affected by the fungus and properties in damp areas should be considered as at risk with buyers advised to demand checks.
Neighbouring Côtes d’Armor plus the Nord department in Hauts-de-France have 50% to 75% of properties affected.