New Regulation DPE
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What is the Energy Performance Diagnosis (DPE)?
The DPE is a property diagnosis that evaluates the energy consumption and climate impact of a home. Established in the early 2000s, it is mandatory for selling or renting a house, apartment, or an entire building.
Main objectives:
Reduce energy consumption;
Combat climate change;
Fight against energy poverty.
Valid for 10 years (under certain conditions), it remains a key tool to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
How does the DPE rating work?
The DPE assigns two labels from A to G:
Energy Label: measures primary energy consumption;
Climate Label: evaluates greenhouse gas emissions.
The final score is determined by the worst of the two.
Therefore, it is essential to optimize both consumption and emissions to improve overall performance.
DPE: obligations for sale, rental, and condominiums in 2025
Sale and rental
Since 2006 (sale) and 2007 (rental), a valid DPE is mandatory for any real estate transaction.
In 2025, to sell a single-family home or an entire building rated E, it will also be necessary to provide a more in-depth energy audit.
Condominium
The collective DPE, which evaluates the entire building, is gradually becoming mandatory:
2024: for buildings > 200 units;
2025: for buildings of 50 to 200 units;
2026: for buildings with fewer than 50 units.
DPE Reform: What changes in 2025
Since July 2021, the DPE has been strengthened:
Single Label based on the most unfavorable criterion;
New calculation method (DPE-3CL-2021);
Enforceability: errors can be sanctioned;
Elimination of blank DPEs.
The DPEs conducted between January 2018 and June 2021 will become obsolete on January 1, 2025.
A new diagnosis will be required in case of sale, rental, or lease renewal (if requested by the tenant).
Correction for small surfaces
Since July 2024, the method has been adjusted to avoid penalizing homes under 40 m².
Prohibition on renting G-rated homes starting in 2025
The Climate and Resilience Law provides for the prohibition of renting thermal sieves according to this schedule:
Since 2023: G+ homes prohibited;
January 1, 2025: all G-rated homes;
2028: F-rated homes;
2034: E-rated homes.
This applies to new contracts as well as renewals and tacit extensions.
What about properties in condominiums?
Despite discussions about a postponement, the prohibition will indeed apply starting in 2025 for all G-rated homes, including in condominiums.
The Airbnb law and mandatory DPE for furnished tourist accommodations
Adopted on November 19, 2024, the Airbnb Law imposes new rules for tourist rentals:
Mandatory DPE:
Starting from January 1, 2025 for new rentals in tense areas;
From January 1, 2034 for all tourist accommodations.
Rental prohibition for poorly rated properties:
G starting in 2025;
F starting in 2028;
E starting in 2034.
👉 A property owner failing to comply with this obligation risks a fine of up to €5,000.
Useful definitions
New furnished tourist accommodation: recently transformed housing for tourist rental after a change of use.
Tense area: cities where demand for housing greatly exceeds supply, such as Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille.
You can check if your accommodation is in a tense area via this government simulator.
Conclusion: Key Takeaways on the New DPE Regulations 2025
The DPE 2025 marks a major turning point for the French real estate market.
Whether you are a seller, landlord, or investor in furnished tourism, it is essential to:
Check the validity of your DPE;
Anticipate renovation works if necessary;
Know the new legal obligations according to the energy classification of the property.
Adapting your property now is the best strategy to avoid the prohibition on renting, protect your assets, and actively participate in the ecological transition.
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