The importance of the PPPT and its influence on the sale of a property

What is the PPPT and what is it for?

For all co-ownerships more than 15 years old, the PPPT (Multi-Year Works Plan Project) is a mandatory document. It makes it possible to bring together in a single document all the work necessary for the preservation of the building over a period of 10 years. All these works proposals are based on the results of an in-depth property diagnostic.

The PPPT therefore makes it possible to identify the essential renovations that will need to be carried out and to anticipate them. Thus, the structures affected by the PPPT may include the roof, the façade, the common areas and the safety standards, for example.

But what is a PPPT for?

This detailed document makes it possible to set up a works schedule over a period of 10 years and it addresses several challenges and objectives:

• Identifying the work and improvements to be anticipated in the common areas,
• Ensuring the preservation of the building and guaranteeing its durability,
• Optimising the expenses related to the work for the co-owners,
• Enhancing the value of the property over the long term,
• Aiming for an energy renovation,
• Protecting the occupants,
• Ensuring greater transparency during the sale,

After a period of 15 years following the handover of the building, the co-owners’ association is required to have a PPPT carried out as soon as the building is intended, in whole or in part, for residential use.

The regulations concerning the PPPT have evolved considerably over the past few years. In 2023, the Multi-Year Works Plan Project was mandatory for co-ownerships of more than 200 lots. For co-ownerships between 51 and 200 lots, it became mandatory from 1 January 2024. It is from 1 January 2025 that the PPPT became mandatory for all co-ownerships of up to 50 lots.

Please note that, although less widespread at present, the PPPT obligations for all co-ownerships also concern horizontal co-ownerships (a plot on which there are several individual houses with shared land).

The process and composition of a PPPT

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When placing a building more than 10 years old under co-ownership status, it is mandatory to have a DTG (Global Technical Diagnostic) or collective EPC carried out. Here again, the regulations are changing. On 1 January 2024, this concerned co-ownerships of more than 200 lots; in 2025 this regulation extended to co-ownerships of 50 to 200 lots, and the collective EPC is mandatory for co-ownerships of fewer than 50 lots.

It can be noted that the timetable is offset compared to that of the PPPT mentioned above.
The Multi-Year Works Plan Project is based on various documents to provide all the
necessary resources. Thus, this document must provide for:

• The list of work necessary to ensure the durability of the building
• The work necessary to preserve the health and safety of the occupants of the
  properties.
• The work aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving
  energy savings,
• The estimate of the cost of the work,
• The prioritisation of the work,
• The forecast of the energy performance targeted after carrying out the recommended
  work,
• A proposed schedule for carrying out the work over the next 10
  years.

In order to ensure the smooth drafting of the PPPT, it is advisable to base it on the results of several documents such as the collective EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) and/or the DTG (Global Technical Diagnostic) and/or the energy audit. These diagnostics will be carried out beforehand, depending on the nature of the co-ownership, its surface area and its structure, by professionals.

These documents will be analysed, adding to this an analysis of the structure and the apparent condition of the common areas, in order to propose the best avenues for improvement.

The impact of the PPPT on the property value of your property

You may wonder why it is important to carry out a Multi-Year Works Plan Project and, above all, what impact it will have on the value of your property for a future sale, for example.

When you are able to present a workable and up-to-date PPPT, it inevitably inspires more confidence for the sale of a property located in a co-ownership. This document reflects the consideration of several elements such as the safety of the residents but also this desire to improve the energy performance of the building.

Conversely, a PPPT that reveals work that is too heavy or that is not budgeted for will give a negative impression of the property.

At present, with the progression of regulations regarding the rental of properties poorly rated in collective EPC, it is likely that buyers will be all the more attentive to collective energy performance.

As a reminder, properties rated G have been banned from being rented out since January 2025. The PPPT thus becomes a genuine bargaining lever in the sale of a property.

Diagnostics in co-ownership and PPPT, what about managing agents?

Based on various property diagnostics including the collective EPC and/or the DTG, the Multi-Year Works Plan includes an analysis of the condition of the common areas, fire safety, asbestos, etc.). Managing agents therefore play a specific role in the drawing up and acceptance of the PPPT.

The co-owners’ association is required to present this document to the general meeting and
thus to propose a financing plan for the next 10 years. It is essential to set up
good communication around the PPPT to get as many co-owners as possible on board
and thus ensure the value of the building as a whole.

The renovations to carry out to improve your property

Based on the Multi-Year Works Plan, co-owners can decide to put
in place several strategic measures and renovations. It should be recalled that the PPPT presents
a prioritisation of the work but that this work is not subject to a legal obligation.
There are many renovations that can be carried out. They vary on a case-by-case basis depending on
the nature of the property and the co-ownership. They may, for example, concern:

• Thermal insulation,
• Replacement of joinery,
• Installation of a heating system, etc.

All these examples can improve the collective EPC and thus influence the price of the property.

The limits of the PPPT, how reliable is this tool?

Although the PPPT is a very useful tool for co-owners or co-owners’ associations, it has some limits.

Depending on the building for which it is carried out, its surface area, its technical or even heritage specificities, the Multi-Year Works Plan will have a completely different result. It is sometimes more difficult to define the work over the long term.

It is a tool that remains an indicator. Although it is a forecasting document proposing the costs, the prioritisation and the timescales of the work over the next 10 years, it must be kept in mind that all this may change depending on the co-owners’ votes at the general meeting or the condition of the building over time.

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