Property surveys in La Teste-de-Buch

Property surveys in La Teste-de-Buch : what you need to know

La Teste-de-Buch covers very different areas. The old centre keeps fishermen's and village houses. Le Pyla is lined with villas, often large, set among the pines on the dune. Cazaux, by its lake, mixes older houses and detached homes. Recent residential areas have added many estates and small blocks of flats.

Older houses in the centre built before 1 January 1949 require a CREP (lead report). Villas and houses with a building permit dated before 1 July 1997 must have an asbestos survey. Gas and electrical installations over 15 years old are inspected. In co-owned residences, the loi Carrez (floor area) measurement is required for a sale. For a year-round let, the loi Boutin living area and the DPE (Energy Performance Certificate) are mandatory; since 1 January 2025 G-rated homes can no longer be let, and F-rated homes will follow from 2028. The large villas of Le Pyla need a visit time suited to their size and outbuildings. 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 coastal flooding on the Arcachon Bay, wildfire in the forest, coastal retreat on the ocean side and clay shrink-swell. We work in La Teste-de-Buch, Le Pyla and Cazaux alike, by appointment.