Property surveys in Floirac

Property surveys in Floirac : what you need to know

Floirac stretches from the banks of the Garonne up to the hillsides. The lower town brings together older houses, échoppes (single-storey stone houses) and recent developments linked to right-bank regeneration. On the heights there are 1960s and 1970s blocks of flats, detached houses and a few older properties in hillside parkland.

Blocks of flats with a building permit dated before 1 July 1997 require an asbestos survey on a sale. For houses built before 1 January 1949, a CREP (lead report) is mandatory. Gas and electrical installations over 15 years old are inspected. In co-ownership, the loi Carrez (floor area) measurement is required. For a let, you need the loi Boutin living area and the DPE (Energy Performance Certificate); G-rated homes have been banned from letting since 1 January 2025, F-rated homes will be from 2028. Recent residences in lower Floirac usually score well; older blocks on the heights deserve a closer look. 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 show flood risk from the Garonne on the plain and clay shrink-swell on the hillsides. We come to Floirac from Mérignac across the Garonne, at times that suit you.