Thermal kettles: a major summer comfort issue
Thermal boilers : These poorly insulated homes where the indoor temperature often exceeds 30 °C during heatwave peaks. In France, 35 % of the housing stock would be affected, a ratio even more pronounced in the mansard roofs of our Alpine resorts.
Tenant rights: rent payment and energy decency
- No rent suspension : even if the dwelling is uninhabitable, the tenant must continue to pay, unless a court decides otherwise.
- Possible remedies : formal notice, referral to the litigation judge to challenge decency.
- Decency 2025 : for now, overheating is not part of the legal criterion, but the DPE reform should incorporate "summer comfort" by 2030.
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Landlord owner: current obligations and future "Zero Boiler Housing" law
| 2025 situation | Planned change |
|---|---|
| Air conditioning : no obligation | Shutters + ceiling fans can be required by the tenant if the bill is passed |
| Major works : unrestricted | Incorporation of summer comfort into the notion of decency → obligation to bring up to standard before 2030 |
| Rent freeze F/G | Possible extension to properties rated "boilers" |
Energy renovation: enhance your asset and reduce vacancy
- Green premium : a property upgraded from class G to C gains up to 11% in value in the Arve valley.
- 2025 grants : combined MaPrimeRénov' + PTZ loan for overall performance.
- Window of opportunity : average negotiation of 9% on properties to renovate, ideal for a heritage purchase.
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Conclusion
The status of thermal boilers is undergoing major change: while tenants cannot yet demand air conditioning, they already have levers to assert the decency of the dwelling and, soon, to demand heat-proofing measures. For the landlord owner, anticipating standards means preserving your yield and the value of your property. With Althenor'slocal expertise , turn this constraint into a lasting heritage opportunity.