Air Conditioning, Shutters, Trees: Repeated Heatwaves Are Becoming a Factor in the Search for Accommodation.
One in two French homes is a heat trap, and buyers are increasingly asking about air conditioning, shutters and ventilation, agents said.
- Repeated heatwaves are transforming the French property market as buyers increasingly prioritize "climatic comfort" and cooling features like air conditioning over traditional location factors.
- As France endures its fifth heatwave of the season, experts warn "future summers will generally be hotter than those experienced to date," turning top-floor Haussmann-style apartments into virtual ovens.
- Among 1,750 surveyed Leboncoin users, eight out of 10 reported heat discomfort, prompting buyers to ask agents practical questions about night ventilation and bedroom temperatures, Laforet president Yann Jehanno said.
- Sellers now emphasize air conditioning and shutters in listings, which PAP chief executive Laetitia Caron calls "a huge selling point for many buyers" planning mortgages over 20 years.
- Heatwaves are now "firmly recognised as a structural factor in housing choices," Leboncoin marketing director Sophie Bourg said, as the market grapples with long-term climate-driven property risks.
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The hot heat beats the maps of the real estate research. Beyond the presence of shutters and the floor, the orientation of the housing is vital to avoid the thermal kettle effect. Guided tour.
After several debilitating heat waves this summer, French homebuyers are increasingly considering whether or not it will be hot to live in when choosing a place to live, with features such as shutters, air conditioning and indirect sunlight high on the list of priorities.
French buyers rethink housing choices after heatwaves
After multiple severe heatwaves in a single summer, French residents are increasingly factoring high temperatures into their home hunts, realtors say, bumping up features such as shutters, air conditioning and indirect sunlight on their priority lists.
French homebuyers rethink choices after heatwaves
PARIS - After multiple severe heatwaves in a single summer, French residents are increasingly factoring high temperatures into their home searches, realtors say, bumping up features such as shutters, air conditioning and indirect sunlight on their priority lists.
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