Property surveys in Salaunes

Property surveys in Salaunes : what you need to know

Salaunes is a forest parish on the edge of the Médoc heathland, with no strong wine tradition. The village is small, with a few older houses. Most homes are recent: housing estates and detached houses on plots that are often wooded, set among the pines. Many residents work in the Bordeaux area and commute via Saint-Médard-en-Jalles.

For a recent house, lead is not an issue: the CREP (lead report) covers homes built before 1 January 1949. The asbestos survey depends on the permit date and is mandatory if it predates 1 July 1997. The DPE (Energy Performance Certificate) and the ERP (risk statement) are always required, as are electrical and gas inspections once the installation is over 15 years old. Outside the areas on mains sewers, off-mains drainage is common and its inspection must be less than three years old to sell. For lettings, apply the loi Boutin and check the energy rating: G barred since 1 January 2025, F from 2028.

Depending on where the property stands, wildfire risk is a key point of the ERP, together with the legal duty to clear undergrowth around houses in the areas concerned. Clay shrink-swell may also appear. The termite inspection is required in municipalities covered by a prefectoral order: we check the status of your address. Salaunes borders Saint-Médard-en-Jalles, where we work regularly, so we can book an appointment quickly.