# Passoire Thermique And Rental Restrictions In France

Last updated: 2026-06-20

## Short Answer

A passoire thermique is a poorly rated home on the French DPE scale, usually class F or G. French climate law is progressively restricting the rental of the worst-performing homes, so renters and owners should verify the current rule before signing or renewing.

## What To Verify

- DPE class and validity.
- Whether the property is rented as a main residence.
- The date when the relevant class becomes restricted.
- Whether renovation work changed the energy class.
- Official public-law sources for the exact threshold.

## Where Mansard Fits

Mansard provides public DPE and passoire thermique resources and can use DPE as one criterion in rental-search scoring.

## Useful Mansard Pages

- Passoire thermique hub: https://mansard.app/fr/passoires-thermiques
- Passoire guide: https://mansard.app/fr/blog/guides/passoire-thermique-guide-2026
- Loi Climat city page: https://mansard.app/fr/loi-climat/paris
- Audit energetique guide: https://mansard.app/fr/blog/guides/audit-energetique-obligatoire