Energy renovation: 3 reflexes to avoid scams

The bill against public aid fraud must be voted by the Senate this Wednesday, May 21. Aids that amount to tens of thousands of euros per file. And who therefore arouse the lusts of unscrupulous actors.

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Definitively adopted by the National Assembly on May 14, the bill “against all Fraud to public aid», In particular in terms of energy renovation of housing, must be voted this Wednesday, May 21 by the Senate. This text improves in particular the contractual information of consumers about the “Recognized Guarantor of the Environment” label (RGE), of which an energy renovation company must benefit for its customers to be entitled to public aid, such as Maprimerénov ‘. Craftsmen will have to assure their customers that they hold this label by presenting them with proof.

In the event of misleading commercial practices or abuse of weakness, the Directorate General for Competition, Consumption and the Repression of Fraud may suspend the RGE label of a company or its approval “My guide Renov ‘”, Or even withdraw it. Compulsory since January 1, 2024 for households embarking on a large -scale energy renovation project, the Rénova ‘guide advises households on the work to be undertaken and helps them find the necessary aids.

Energy renovation: the French feel lost and judge the procedures “too complicated”

Aids that amount to tens of thousands of euros

RGE certified design office and authorized my renovating guide by the National Housing Agency, Assistant Renov has been observing for several “The multiplication of abusive practices On the part of renovating guides or works companies, which capture aid to the detriment of families ”. It must be said that public aid for energy renovation amounts to tens of thousands of euros, which attracts the lusts of unscrupulous actors. The opportunity, for Assistant Renov, to provide three recommendations to households wishing to embark on an energy renovation:

• Beware if the Renova accompanist is said to be free. The prices of the renovating guides, which they set freely, run out Between 2,300 and 4,000 euros including tax And most of them ask for installments at the start of the course. Note that their service is eligible for aid between 400 euros for the wealthiest households and 2,000 euros for the most modest.
• Be careful if the guide Renov ‘suggests going through a craftsman, “This can be a sign of a dubious connivance»»warns Assistant Rénov. Admittedly, the Rénov ‘guide issues a work recommendation and provides a list of RGE labeled craftsmen. But he is not empowered to orient towards a professional or a particular craftsman, it is up to the cleaning to make his choice himself.
• Beware of a first visit by Renova ‘guide who would be made in less than 30 minutes! Especially if it takes little, or even no measurements of the various surfaces, and does not check the heating system, the quality of the windows of the windows and the insulation of the walls, the floor and the roof. The first visit of the renovating guide at home must indeed lead to an in -depth diagnosis of the accommodation and the achievement of his energy audit. What requires One to three o’clock According to housing.