ADVICE FROM MAISON MALET :

Your plot: When you have a house built, you must adapt the house to the plot of land, never the opposite.

• An isolated plot may not necessarily be connected to services. Pensez aux surcoûts.
•• A building plot on an estate is already connected to services and can obviously be built on.
• An attractive plot is not necessarily a good plot. Look at the nature of the land and subsoil, as these can entail additional foundation costs.
• It is difficult to determine the quality of the subsoil at first glance, but information can be obtained from neighbours, the DDE (departmental technical agency) or the town hall. If you have any doubts, it is essential to have a geotechnical study completed.
• A house built on a plot situated in a town or village which has historic monuments or buildings will be subject to aesthetic requirements set by Bâtiments de France (historical buildings conservation agency). Often, work will have to be completed in specified ways.
• Sloping plots require work on the land and you must plan and budget for this.

The Maisons Malet commercial team will guide and advise you as you choose your plot

Your budget:

Check whether the sale price of the land includes Taxe Locale d’Equipement (TLE local technical tax) and Taxe de Raccordement aux Egouts (TRE - sewer connection tax): if not, include these in your financing plan.
Maisons Malet will produce a complete financial study of your project, free of charge.

You financing plan must include:

• Notary's fees
• Mortgage registration fees
• Bank fees (registration fee, stage payment release fees)
• Meter and connection charges (water, electricity, telephone, gas)
• Exterior work (fencing, paths and driveways)
• Finishing costs (exterior painting, interior decoration,...)
• The cost of moving house