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Seller & landlord guide
Property surveys and Energy performance certificate (DPE) in Corsica
What the law requires, what it actually costs on the island, and exactly how the energy rating affects your selling price.
Available property surveys
10
House package
500 to 1 100 €
Validity of the energy performance certificate (DPE)
10 years
Housing stock rated F or G
≈ 21 %
The technical property report pack, report by report
| Survey | When? | Validity | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPE — Energy performance certificate (DPE)Rates the property from A to G for energy use and emissions. It has legal force: errors can make the assessor liable. The rating must appear in all listings. | Sales and lettings | 10 years | 120 to 250 € |
| Energy auditMandatory when selling a house or a building under single ownership classed as highly energy-inefficient. It sets out a costed programme of works, provided at the first viewing. | Sale of homes rated F and G (then E) | 5 years | 500 to 1 000 € |
| AmianteVery common in island buildings dating from the 60s to the 90s: fibre-cement roofing, floor tiles and ducts. | Properties built before 1 July 1997 | Indefinite if no asbestos is present | 90 to 180 € |
| Lead exposure report (CREP)Applies to a large proportion of Corsican village houses and older buildings in Ajaccio and Bastia. | Properties built before 1 January 1949 | 1 year (sale) / 6 years (letting) | 100 to 200 € |
| ElectricityChecks on protective devices, earthing and outdated equipment. Defects do not prevent a sale but affect negotiations. | Installation more than 15 years old | 3 years (sale) / 6 years (letting) | 100 to 160 € |
| GazInspection of the boiler, pipework and ventilation of the room. | Installation more than 15 years old | 3 years (sale) / 6 years (letting) | 100 to 160 € |
| Risk and pollution report (ERP)Natural, mining, technological and seismic risks, and particularly forest fires and clay shrinkage and swelling, which are widespread in Corsica. | Sales and lettings | 6 months | Free to €40 |
| Private drainageInspection carried out by SPANC, the public service for private drainage. A non-compliant system must be brought up to standard within one year of the sale, at the buyer's expense. | Selling a property not connected to mains drainage | 3 years | 100 to 200 € |
| Floor-area measurement (Loi Carrez / Loi Boutin)Measurement of the property's private floor area. An error of more than 5 % entitles the buyer to a reduction in the sale price. | Sale of a property in a co-owned building / unfurnished letting | Indefinite if no work is carried out | 80 to 150 € |
| TermitesSeveral communes on the eastern plain and the coast are covered by a termite order. | Zones designated by prefectural order | 6 months | 100 to 180 € |
Prepare for the property inspector's visit
Ideally, a full set of property diagnostic reports should be commissioned as soon as you decide to sell: appointment waiting times increase in spring, and a missing energy performance certificate (DPE) prevents the listing from being published. A few simple steps can help avoid unpleasant surprises.
Before ordering
- Gather invoices and quotes for work (insulation, heating, windows and doors): they may improve the energy performance certificate (DPE) rating.
- Check the property's actual year of construction, not the year of its most recent renovation.
- List any extensions or conservatories added since construction.
On the day of the viewing
- Provide access to all areas: loft, cellar, boiler room, electrical distribution board, septic tank.
- Provide a description of the heating and domestic hot water systems.
- Report any suspected asbestos (fibre cement roofing, old floor tiles).
After the report
- Check the floor area measured under the Carrez law and the energy and climate ratings before publishing the listing online.
- If a house is rated F or G, commission the energy audit without waiting for the first viewing.
- Keep the reports: they will be attached to the preliminary sale agreement and then to the final notarised deed.
Corsica's housing stock by energy rating
Indicative breakdown of the island's housing stock. The mild climate limits heating needs, but the age of the buildings and direct electric heating have a significant impact.
- A2 %
- B6 %
- C19 %
- D28 %
- E24 %
- F14 %
- G7 %
Impact of the energy performance certificate (DPE) on value
- Classe A / B+6 %
A premium for energy performance, especially in new builds and major renovations.
- Classe C+3 %
An upper-end benchmark for the island's resale property market.
- Classe D0 %
Benchmark energy rating: the market's reference level.
- Classe E-4 %
Negotiation over the cost of works as a matter of course.
- Classe F-9 %
Mandatory energy audit; no longer eligible for letting in 2028.
- Classe G-14 %
Significant reduction in value, harder to finance, unfurnished letting prohibited.
Letting calendar
- Since 2023
Ban on letting the most energy-intensive homes (rating G+, more than 450 kWh/m²/year).
- Since 2025
G-rated properties can no longer be offered under new unfurnished tenancies.
- 2028
F-rated properties are also being withdrawn from the long-term rental market.
- 2034
Homes rated E are affected.
Budget by property type
- Studio / one-bedroom flat in a co-owned building320 to 480 €
Energy performance certificate (DPE), Carrez floor area measurement, risk report (ERP), electrical inspection, asbestos survey if built before 1997
- T3 / T4 flats in a co-owned building400 to 600 €
As above + gas if the installation is old
- Village house500 to 800 €
Energy performance certificate (DPE), lead, asbestos, electricity, gas, risk report (ERP), termites where required by an official order
- Villa with land650 to 1 100 €
Complete package + private drainage inspection if there is a septic tank
- F- or G-rated house+ 500 to 1 000 €
Statutory energy audit to be added
Renovation: available support and priority improvements
Financial assistance from the Collectivité de Corse
Regional support schemes for energy-efficiency renovations and solar thermal systems.
Energy savings certificates (CEE)
Grants paid by energy suppliers for insulation, heat pumps or heat pump water heaters.
Zero-interest eco-loan
Up to €50 000 interest-free for a package of works, which can be combined with MaPrimeRénov'.
VAT at 5,5 %
Reduced rate for energy efficiency improvements to a home more than two years old.
In the island climate
- Roof and loft insulation: the main source of heat loss, even in a mild climate.
- Reversible air-to-air heat pump: improves the energy rating and meets summer cooling needs.
- Heat pump or solar water heater: the island's sunshine makes this a highly cost-effective investment.
- Double-glazed windows and doors with solar shading: summer comfort and an improved energy rating.
- Solar panels for self-consumption: relevant for villas with swimming pools and high summer energy use.
Frequently asked questions
Energy performance certificate (DPE), risk report, Carrez floor area measurement for co-owned buildings, electricity and gas inspections if the installation is over 15 years old, asbestos for a property built before July 1997, lead for a property built before 1949, private drainage if the property is not connected to mains sewerage, and termites in communes covered by a prefectural order.
From 320 to 600 € for a flat and from 500 to 1 100 € for a house. An energy audit, mandatory when selling a house rated F or G, adds 500 to 1 000 €.
Ten years, unless works alter the home's energy performance. It must be carried out before the listing is published online, and the listing must state the energy and climate ratings.
Yes, a sale remains possible: only long-term letting is being progressively prohibited. However, an energy audit must be provided at the first viewing, and buyers commonly seek a discount of 9 to 14 %.
The energy performance certificate (DPE) has carried legal liability since 2021: a buyer or tenant can hold the assessor liable for an error. If in doubt, a second inspection by another certified assessor is strongly recommended before lowering your price.
Energy performance certificate (DPE) by commune
BonifacioPorto-VecchioLecciSainte-Lucie-de-Porto-VecchioSottaFigariPianottoli-CaldarelloBastiaAjaccioPorticcioProprianoSartèneZonzaLevieSolenzaraCargèsePianaOlmetoCoti-ChiavariBastelicacciaCauroPorto-OtaSerra-di-FerroConcaPetreto-BicchisanoCalviL'Île-RousseSaint-FlorentCorteCalenzanaLumioAlgajolaPignaSpeloncatoBelgodèreErbalungaBrandoRoglianoNonzaCervioneAlériaGhisonacciaPrunelli-di-FiumorboPonte-LecciaMorosagliaVenacoVicoEvisaAullèneGrosseto-PrugnaVivarioAlataAfaAppiettoSarrola-CarcopinoVillanovaCuttoli-CorticchiatoEccica-SuarellaPeriUccianiBocognanoGalériaOsaniPartinelloSerrieraMarignanaMonacia-d'AullèneCarbiniTizzanoCampomoroBelvédère-CampomoroQuenzaMacinaggioCenturiErsaSiscoPietracorbaraLuriPinoMorsigliaCanariAregnoFelicetoMontegrossoSorbo-OcagnanoSari-SolenzaraLinguizzettaSanta-Lucia-di-MorianiPatrimonioVentiseriMonteBravonePenta-di-CasincaSolaroCampileAghioneSan-Gavino-di-CarbiniPiedicorte-di-GaggioSanta-Maria-PoggioAntisantiPietraserenaSainte-Lucie-de-Tallano