140,000 homes could fall out of range of the energy sieve

Ecological Transition Minister Christophe Bechu made the announcement on Sunday “Simplification” in front of him “Complications” And “bias” About the new Home Energy Performance Diagnosis (DPE). “There is a calculation bias that I announce will be rectified by the decree for which we are starting consultations this week”In the column of indicates the minister Parisian.

“The smaller the surface area of ​​the house, the higher the share of domestic hot water on its classification, without any real connection to the number of inhabitants”He said, as a result “More than 27% of very small goods, which are less than 40m2, are treated as sieves, which does not reflect the reality”. According to him, the reform should therefore allow 140,000 households with less than 40m2 of land to move out of the energy sieve category (labeled F or G).

New DPE

“Housing that would be labeled improved represents 11% of the real estate stock in these areas”, assures Christoph Bechu. Established in 2006, the DPE classifies housing from A to G based on their energy consumption and, from 2021, their impact on the climate. The new DPE, which came into effect in July 2021, considers the impact on greenhouse gas emissions from housing. It is no longer based on the energy consumption bill of the occupants but on the physical characteristics of the building.

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From January 1, 2023, the most energy-intensive housing (classified G+) is prohibited from being rented, and from 2025, the rental of all housing classified G will be prohibited by climate law in order to achieve France’s climate objectives. “We are not touching the calendar and the ambition, but we are going to clarify certain rules that apply from next January 1”, suggests Sunday Christophe Bechu. The first government amendment will be tabled during the Senate reading of the bill on degraded co-ownership to emphasize that. “January 1st is not a cut and dried date”.

That will make it clear “The requirement to re-hire the G-Class thermal strainer will only apply at the time of renewal of the lease, either by tacit renewal or upon change of tenant”, the minister clarifies. According to the minister, the second amendment will allow co-owners to vote on the common areas in the general meeting, as soon as the ban on renting out. “The time for carrying out that work shall be suspended for two years from the date of the vote”. Announcements to facilitate MaPrimeRénov’ energy renovation aid system should also be made after a February 15 meeting with the construction industry.