{"id":8412,"date":"2025-02-07T10:53:32","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T09:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/blog\/electrical-compliance-after-a-property-sale-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2025-05-26T17:41:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T15:41:05","slug":"electrical-compliance-after-a-property-sale-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/blog\/electrical-compliance-after-a-property-sale-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrical compliance after a property sale: what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A legal obligation to secure the installation<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Belgium, when a property is sold, an inspection of the electrical installation is mandatory if it is more than 25 years old. This inspection is carried out by an approved body (Vin\u00e7otte, BTV, OCB, SGS&#8230;) and checks that the installation complies with the R\u00e8glement G\u00e9n\u00e9ral sur les Installations \u00c9lectriques (RGIE). <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the installation is non-compliant, a non-compliance report is issued to the buyer, who then has 18 months to carry out the necessary work to bring it up to standard.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the non-conformity report contains<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The detailed report indicates the anomalies to be corrected to bring the installation into compliance. Among the most common faults are : <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An obsolete electrical panel (fuses, lack of differential switches).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faulty or missing grounding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-compliant sockets and switches (ungrounded, damaged).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unsuitable or obsolete cables (damaged insulation, insufficient cross-sections).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of overvoltage protection (lightning arresters missing from some installations).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steps to compliance<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the report has been received, it is essential to proceed rapidly with the work to avoid any risk and meet the legal deadline.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Initial diagnosis<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A qualified electrician will carry out a full diagnostic to estimate the work required and propose the best solutions to comply with standards.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Replacement of non-compliant components<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Electrical panel: installation of a standard model with circuit breakers and differential switches.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grounding: upgrade or add a ground rod and check resistance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wiring: replacement of damaged wires and installation of insulating jackets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sockets and switches: installation of models complying with current standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Compliance validation<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the work has been completed, a new audit by an approved body is required to obtain a certificate of electrical compliance, proving that the installation now complies with the RGIE.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Penalties for failure to meet the deadline<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the buyer fails to bring the home up to standard within 18 months, he or she may be subject to administrative sanctions and increased risk in the event of a claim. In the event of a fire or accident caused by a non-compliant installation, your home insurance policy may refuse to pay compensation. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why use Leader Services?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our qualified electricians can help you bring your electrical installation up to standard after a property sale. We&#8217;ll carry out an accurate diagnosis, carry out the necessary work and prepare your installation to pass the official inspection. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out more about our services on our<a href=\"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/electricity\/\"> electricity page<\/a> or contact us via our<a href=\"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/contact\/\"> online form<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A legal obligation to secure the installation In Belgium, when a property is sold, an inspection of the electrical installation is mandatory if it is more than 25 years old. This inspection is carried out by an approved body (Vin\u00e7otte, BTV, OCB, SGS&#8230;) and checks that the installation complies with the R\u00e8glement G\u00e9n\u00e9ral sur les &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Electrical compliance after a property sale: what you need to know\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/blog\/electrical-compliance-after-a-property-sale-what-you-need-to-know\/#more-8412\" aria-label=\"Read more about Electrical compliance after a property sale: what you need to know\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8466,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[237,241],"class_list":["post-8412","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classifiee","tag-blog_electricite","tag-blog_mise-en-conformite-electrique"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8412","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8412"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8412\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8413,"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8412\/revisions\/8413"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8412"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8412"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/leaderservices.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8412"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}