A new diagnostic real estate?

There is now no requirement for a seller in real estate, to provide, in the case of diagnostic technique, DDT, a diagnosis of dry rot.

Under the Labour Code and the Decree of 18 July 1994 establishing the list of biological pathogens, such fungus (Serpula) is not likely to cause an infectious disease in humans. Allergies can be contracted by people particularly sensitive given the amount of spores released into the air from the fruiting bodies. The direct consequences on the health of occupants are considered less serious than those that can be caused by other materials such as asbestos (asbestosis, lesions of the pleura, lung cancer, mesothelioma) or lead (anemia, digestive disorders, nervous system damage or poisoning), which are subject to mandatory diagnostics.

In addition, the development of dry rot comes from abnormal conditions of humidity. If the occupants leave the dry rot to grow long enough, serious damage, such as the collapse of wooden structures attacked, may be caused. Only a few cases are reported annually. In general, external signs lead owners to carry out a treatment before the wooden structures do not yield. Given these possibilities for prevention, the impact on the safety of occupants are considered less important than those that can be caused by indoor gas (number of victims of carbon monoxide poisoning or explosions) or electricity (number important electrification or electric).