Would you like to know details such as the architect, building plans, inspection reports or invoices when buying a home? You will find all this information in the post-intervention file (postinterventiedossier), PID for short.
A PID is compulsory for homes built or renovated after 1 May 2001. The file, usually compiled by an architect or safety coordinator, contains all the details of planned and completed construction and renovation work. It is also known as a property’s “identity card”.
Although there are exceptions (for example, minor alterations that did not require planning permission), in most cases the owner must be able to produce a PID when selling.
As a seller, are you unable to produce a post-intervention file when the notarial deed is signed? Don’t worry! If you agree with the other party that no PID will be handed over, the sale can still go ahead.
If the other party does insist on a PID, however, the buyer must still have a post-intervention file drawn up by a qualified person. If this does not happen, the sale is declared null and void.
So whether you are buying or selling, make sure you understand the importance of this file, so that you are well prepared when you buy your dream home!
