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Fees

Fees by time spent, stated before we start

Here are the basis of calculation, an indicative price list per assignment and a sample quote. The quote is free, prepared by email or after a phone call, as you prefer.

  • Expert registered with the RENNES Court of Appeal
  • Charte de l’expertise 2025
  • EVS 2025 TEGOVA
  • Professional indemnity insured
€65
per hour of work, time spent (analysis, inspection, drafting)
€65
per hour of travel or part thereof, return journey counted from PONT-L’ABBÉ (29120)
50 %
deposit on order, balance on delivery of the report
0 %
VAT: small business exemption, article 293 B of the French General Tax Code. Amounts are net.

Indicative price list

What each assignment usually costs

All amounts exclude travel, which is charged separately. The time shown is that of a standard file; it increases with the number of units, legal complexity, an old valuation date or incomplete documents. The quote fixes the amount before work starts.

AssignmentFor whomDeliverableTimeNet amount, travel excluded
Desktop valuationPrivate client, notaire, bank, lawyerShort note based on documents, without inspection: list of documents received and missing, stated assumptions (Charte, §8.6)from 5 hfrom €325
Market value reportInheritance, divorce, gift, tax, guardianship, litigationDetailed report with inspection, comparables, methods, appendices (Charte, Title II, ch. 1)about 15 hfrom €975
Rental value and commercial leaseLandlord, tenant, lawyerMarket rent report, weighted floor areas, analysis of rent uncapping15 h and morefrom €975
Loss of value studyNeighbour, buyer, victim of damage, or in defenceValue before and after, reasoned loss of value and loss of enjoyment; added to the market value report5 h and morefrom €325
Eviction compensationLandlord, tenant, lawyerBusiness or leasehold right, ancillary losses item by item, occupation indemnitydepends on the fileon quote
Business and company sharesSale, contribution, business owner’s divorce, article 1843-4Multi-method report, SCI shares and reasoned discountsdepends on the fileon quote
Joint private valuationTwo parties, often through their lawyersMeeting with the parties present, joint reportdepends on the caseon quote
Support during a court expert appraisalRepresented partyTechnical notes, draft observations (dires), attendance at meetingsas the proceedings go€65 per hour
Critical review of a reportLawyer, notaireFull critical analysis of the comparables, methods and assumptions of an opposing report: the same work as a report, in reversefrom 15 hfrom €975

All these amounts exclude travel. Travel: €65 per hour or part thereof, return journey from PONT-L’ABBÉ. VAT not applicable, article 293 B of the French General Tax Code. When appointed by a court, the fee is set by the judge (article 284 of the Code of Civil Procedure).

Sample quote

A house in Quimper, a housing development planned behind the garden

Fictional case, built on the price list above. A couple who own a house in Quimper learn that a subdivision permit has just been granted on the neighbouring plot: eight lots, two-storey houses facing their terrace. They want to know the value of their property and have the loss of value quantified before talking to their lawyer. The report must be usable in court.

Valuation report: inspection, legal and planning analysis, market study, market value and rental value, appendices (15 h)€975.00
Loss of value study: reading of the subdivision permit and plans, overlooking, privacy, sunlight, reasoned quantification of the loss (5 h)€325.00
Travel PONT-L’ABBÉ to Quimper and back, inspection included: 3 hours or part thereof at €65€195.00
Total for the assignment, VAT not applicable€1,495.00

50 % deposit, €747.50, on order; balance on delivery of the report. Any meeting with the parties present, additional note or support during proceedings is quoted separately.

Frequently asked questions

What does the price include?
The time spent on the assignment: reading the documents, inspection, search for comparables, calculations, drafting, a signed report delivered electronically, and a debriefing. Travel is charged separately, per hour or part thereof, return journey from PONT-L’ABBÉ. Fees, costs and disbursements are set out in the engagement contract, as required by the Charte de l’expertise en évaluation immobilière (Title I, §2.1).
Why bill by time spent?
Because the Charte provides that fees are “freely negotiated between the parties, either as a lump sum or on the basis of time spent” and that they “must be set according to the complexity of the property and the work required” (Title I, §2.1 and §4.1.3). The quote states the number of hours planned; it becomes a fixed price once accepted, unless an additional assignment is agreed in writing.
Why are fees never linked to the value found?
The Charte de l’expertise en évaluation immobilière forbids it: “Under no circumstances may the fee be indexed to the value of the property valued, in order to guarantee the neutrality and impartiality of the valuation” (Title I, §2.1). The expert must also “refuse any remuneration other than the agreed fee as well as any gift or advantage” (§4.1.1). In court-ordered work, the expert may not receive any payment directly from a party (article 248 of the French Code of Civil Procedure) and the fee is set by the judge (article 284).
Why a deposit?
The Charte provides that “the start of the assignment may be subject to the payment of an advance” (Title I, §2.1). The 50 % deposit is requested on return of the signed quote, the balance on delivery of the report. Payment by bank transfer; international transfers are welcome.
No VAT?
The practice falls under the French small business VAT exemption (article 293 B of the General Tax Code). The amounts shown are therefore net, with no VAT to add.
Is the quote free, and do I need to call?
The quote is free and without commitment. It can be prepared from a written description sent through the form or by email; a phone call is possible if you prefer, in English or in French. It states the subject, the valuation date, the work planned, the documents to provide, the timeframe and the price (engagement contract, Charte, Title II, §9.1).

Describe your situation, receive a free quote

By email or by phone, as you prefer. The quote sets out the assignment, the timeframe and the price.

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