Sure, but do you think this kind of inspection actually works? At least here in France, we hear many times a year in the media about cases where rented places a

Sure, but do you think this kind of inspection actually works? At least here in France, we hear many times a year in the media about cases where rented places are a total dangerous mess, all in spite of regulation. When people are OK to break the law, they do it big time usually, so adding laws puts the burden on honest people more than dishonest ones... In France, when you want to lend your house, you must have it tested for energetic efficiency. Mine (which I rent) was rated "A", which means best efficiency... Except I have all heaters on max setting in the winter. The administrative burden and high cost is on all of us, with no guarantee, plus you don't sue for higher than expected heating costs.