Two logbooks, two scopes

CIL (your lot)Carnet d'entretien (the building)
Who keeps itThe co-owner, for their homeThe syndic, for the copropriété
Legal basisArticles L. 126-35-2 and following of the CCH (Climate and Resilience law)Law of 10 July 1965 (art. 18) and a 2001 decree
ContentsInsulation, equipment, works of the homeMaintenance contracts, major works, the building's insurance references
Hand-overTo the lot's buyer, at the latest at the deedAvailable to any co-owner; information given to a prospective buyer

The CIL of a flat follows the same rules as a house's: mandatory for new lots (permit filed since 2023) and for lots undergoing significant energy works since 2023.

Works voted at the general meeting

This is the copropriété's specific feature: part of your home's energy performance is decided in the common areas. External wall insulation, replacing the shared boiler, building-wide window renovation: these jobs improve your lot without you signing any individual quote.

For these works voted at the AG, transmitting the information to the co-owner is an obligation of the project owner (the co-owners' syndicate, through the syndic), not a favour. For your logbook, the reflex: collect from the syndic the documents of the shared job that concern your home (description of the works, characteristics of the materials, year, company). The AG minutes that voted the works and your share of the cost usefully complete the file: at resale, "external insulation done in 2025, share of 8,400 euros" is a quantified argument.

What you can request from the syndic

  • An extract of the building's carnet d'entretien (shared boiler: contract and servicing dates);
  • the technical description of recent shared works (external insulation, roof, windows, ventilation);
  • the building's collective DPE or energy audit where one exists;
  • AG minutes relating to works, and the multi-year works plan where applicable.
When a lot is sold, everything adds up. The buyer of a flat receives: the technical survey file, the copropriété documents (including information from the carnet d'entretien), and, if the lot is subject to it, your CIL. Three distinct layers: preparing yours in advance avoids the last-weeks document hunt.

Landlord in a copropriété?

If you rent out your lot, the CIL is not required for the letting; a landlord's documentary obligations are distinct. We untangle it all here: CIL and rentals.

Your lot's logbook, without the binder

Gather private works, shares of collective jobs and syndic documents in the Relai Confiance logbook. Read-only sharing with the notaire, a buyer or your property manager.

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