Property surveys in Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc

Property surveys in Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc : what you need to know

Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc acts as the local centre for part of the northern Médoc. Its centre has stone village houses, shops and old residences. Towards the estuary, marshes, channels and old ponds have shaped more scattered housing, with low houses and huts. On the outskirts, housing estates and detached houses from recent decades are mostly home to year-round residents.

Here, many sales involve main residences. A house in the centre built before 1 January 1949 needs a CREP (lead report). A building permit predating 1 July 1997 requires an asbestos survey, including for a former shop converted into a home. Gas and electrical installations over 15 years old are inspected. Outside the centre, private sewage systems are common. For a flat in co-ownership, the loi Carrez (floor area) rule applies; when letting, the DPE (Energy Performance Certificate) and loi Boutin. G-rated homes can no longer be let since 1 January 2025, F-rated homes from 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 flooding and marine flooding near the estuary, wildfire to the west and clay shrink-swell. We send you the quote before leaving Mérignac, then all the reports together in a single file.