Overview

• The report advises rolling out a professional ID card for DPE diagnosticians by end of 2026 to reinforce their independence.
• It mandates strict separation of training and certification missions and introduces geographic incompatibility rules to avoid sector endogamy.
• Cour des comptes highlights that flawed observations and ties between certification bodies can introduce uncertainties into the mandatory A-to-G energy performance labels.
• Despite more rigorous certification since July 2024 and marginal fraud detections by the DGCCRF, the audit deems current probity measures insufficient.
• The Cour des comptes urges clarifications and potential adjustments to the phased ban on F and G-rated rentals, noting the absence of any planned evaluation of its market impact.