Property surveys in Couquèques

Property surveys in Couquèques : what you need to know

Couquèques is a small municipality where vineyards cover almost everything. Housing comes down to a stone village centre, a few hamlets and wine estates with their wine stores. Homes are often old and passed down within the same family. Recent construction is rare and takes the form of detached houses at the edge of the village.

In a place where sales mostly involve family homes, the CREP (lead report) comes up often: it applies to any home built before 1 January 1949. The asbestos survey covers buildings whose permit predates 1 July 1997, including the wine store, garage or shed roofed in fibre-cement. If the electrical or gas installation is over 15 years old, it must be inspected. House not on mains drainage? A private septic system inspection is required for a sale. To let, plan for the DPE (Energy Performance Certificate) and the loi Boutin living area: G-rated homes have been banned from letting since 1 January 2025, F-rated ones will be in 2028. A termite inspection is required in municipalities covered by a prefectoral order: we check the status of your address.

Depending on the property's location, the ERP (risk statement) may mention clay shrink-swell, common under the vineyards, and flooding for the lowest-lying land. For a family home sold between heirs, we arrange the visit with whoever holds the keys and send the reports to each of you.