FAQ – Additional abatement for energy performance improvements

• 1. Who should you contact for questions about your case relating to the additional abatement?
• 2. Can you benefit from the additional “renovation” abatement if you do not meet the conditions for the main abatement?
• 3. How is the improvement of at least two energy classes determined, as required to qualify for the additional renovation abatement?
• 4. How and on what basis can it be verified that the EPB class has been improved in compliance with the commitment you made when buying your home?
• 5. What is the amount of the additional renovation abatement you will benefit from when purchasing your home?
• 6. What happens if, at the end of the 5-year term, the EPB rating has improved by more classes than you originally committed to?
• 7. What happens if, at the end of the 5-year term, the EPB rating has improved by fewer classes than you originally committed to?
• 8. In which cases can you invoke force majeure and thus avoid a fine for not meeting the condition of improving the EPB within the 5-year term?
• 9. What if you have applied for the main abatement and the additional renovation abatement, but fail to establish your domicile in the property within 5 years?
• 10. Do you risk losing your right to the main abatement if, at the end of the 5-year term, the conditions for benefiting from the additional renovation abatement have not been met?
• 11. Can you apply for the additional renovation abatement and/or the main abatement later if you did not apply for it in the purchase deed of your property?

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