What are the real estate diagnostics that a landlord must provide to the tenant?
Verified 20 February 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
The landlord has the obligation to provide real estate diagnostics to the future tenant to inform him about certain aspects of the housing he plans to rent. The real estate diagnostics to be provided vary depending on whether it is the rental of a apartment or a house.
Apartment (empty or furnished)
The landlord must give the future tenant the following real estate diagnoses:
- Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD). However, this diagnosis is not required if the dwelling is intended to be occupied for less than 4 months per year or if it is located in a building classified or listed as a historic monument.
- Risk of exposure to lead (Crep) if the dwelling was built before 1er January 1949
- State of the indoor electricity installation if the electrical installation of the housing is more than 15 years old
- State of the gas interior installation if the gas installation of the housing is more than 15 years old
- Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)) if the dwelling is located in an area or perimeter at risk
- Noise Diagnosis if the accommodation is located in an airport noise exposure area.
Diagnostics are grouped into a folder called technical diagnostic record (DDT).
The lessor must append this file to the lease at the time of the signing of the lease and in case of renewal. It is transmitted by dematerialized means (e-mail for example) unless the landlord or the future tenant objects.
FYI
The asbestos diagnosis is part of the DDT, but it does not have to be attached to the lease. The landlord must simply make it available to the tenant, on request.
Diagnoses must be made by a certified diagnoser before the rental. On the other hand, airport noise diagnosis and the state of risks (natural, mining...)) may be established directly by the lessor. It is recommended to have all the diagnostics before the publication of the announcement of rental of the housing.
House (empty or furnished)
The landlord must give the future tenant the following real estate diagnoses:
- Energy Performance Diagnosis (EPD). However, this diagnosis is not required if the house is intended to be occupied for less than 4 months per year or if it is an independent (individual) house with a floor area less than 50 m² or if the house is classified or inscribed as a historical monument.
- Risk of exposure to lead (Crep) if the house was built before 1er January 1949
- State of the indoor electricity installation if the electrical installation of the house is more than 15 years old
- State of the gas interior installation if the gas installation of the house is more than 15 years old
- Hazard status (natural, mining, technological, seismic, radon...)) if the house is located in an area or perimeter at risk
- Noise Diagnosis if the house is located in an airport noise exposure area.
Diagnostics are grouped into a folder called technical diagnostic record (DDT).
The lessor must append this file to the lease at the time of the signing of the lease and in case of renewal. It is transmitted by dematerialized means (e-mail for example) unless the landlord or the future tenant objects.
FYI
The asbestos diagnosis is part of the DDT, but it does not have to be attached to the lease. The landlord must simply make it available to the tenant, on request.
Diagnoses must be made by a certified diagnoser before the rental. On the other hand, airport noise diagnosis and the state of risks (natural, mining...)) may be established directly by the lessor. It is recommended to have all the diagnostics before the publication of the announcement of rental of the housing.
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Departmental Agency for Housing Information (Adil)
Contents of the Technical Diagnostic File (DDT)
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National Institute of Consumer Affairs (INC)