Documents to sell your home yourself: France
A checklist by country. Each line shows its source and how well we have verified it. This is general information, not legal advice; your notary has the final word.
In the advertisement
| Source / Verification | |
|---|---|
| Type of property, price, location, area and layout, condition (works needed, new, renovated). | Service-public.fr F32061 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| DPE energy and climate classes, legible and in colour (A to G). | Service-public.fr F32061 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| If the home is class F or G: the exact sentence «Logement à consommation énergétique excessive : classe F.» (or «classe G.»). | Arrêté du 22 décembre 2021 (mention « consommation énergétique excessive ») verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| The sentence «Les informations sur les risques auxquels ce bien est exposé sont disponibles sur le site Géorisques : www.georisques.gouv.fr». | Service-public.fr F32061 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| In a co-ownership: that the property is under the copropriété status, number of lots, average annual charges paid by the seller, any ongoing procedure (preventive measures, plan de sauvegarde…). | Service-public.fr F32061 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| Every housing ad must show the estimated annual energy costs and the reference year, introduced by «Montant estimé des dépenses annuelles d'énergie pour un usage standard :», in a font at least as large as the ad text (since 1 January 2022). | Code de la construction, art. R126-23 (dépenses annuelles d'énergie) verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
For the sale
| Source / Verification | |
|---|---|
| Technical file (dossier de diagnostic technique, DDT) attached to the promise or deed of sale. | Service-public.fr F10798 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| DPE (for a house: if the floor area is 50 m² or more). House with label E, F or G: energy audit. | Service-public.fr F10798 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| Lead (Crep) if built before 1 January 1949; asbestos if the building permit is from before 1 July 1997. | Service-public.fr F10798 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| Electricity and gas installations older than 15 years; wastewater (non-collective or where required); termites (prefectoral zone); risk statement (état des risques); airport noise zone. | Service-public.fr F10798 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| Housing information logbook (CIL) for permits or works declared from 1 January 2023 or renovations since then. Mention of dry rot (mérule) risk where an order exists. | Service-public.fr F10798 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| Apartment in a co-ownership: the private area of the lot (loi Carrez) must be stated in the promise or deed. | Service-public.fr F10798 verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
| Find a certified diagnostician in the official directory. | Annuaire des diagnostiqueurs immobiliers certifiés (gouv.fr) verified (official page read 31 Oct 2026) |
Steps of the sale
| Source / Verification | |
|---|---|
| Preliminary contract (compromis or promesse de vente); the buyer then has a 10-day withdrawal period (CCH L271-1); then the notarial deed. | Service-public.fr F2965 / CCH L271-1 official source, summary only – to be re-checked |
| The date of the final deed is agreed by the parties; there is no general 3-month rule. | Service-public.fr F2965 / CCH L271-1 official source, summary only – to be re-checked |
| Publishing your own ad without an intermediary is not estate agency: a Paris court held that PAP is not an estate agent. | CA Paris 18.11.2022 (PAP) verified (primary source) |