Seven assignments, one requirement: a demonstrated value

C.18.1

Know the market value of your French property, with a report that holds up

House, flat, building, land, commercial premises or business property in France: a reasoned market value for an inheritance, a divorce, a gift, a tax audit or a dispute.

Time 3 weeks after the visit
Fee from €975, travel not included, VAT not applicable (see the fee schedule)

C.18.2

Setting, challenging or uncapping the rent of a French commercial lease

Renewal, three-yearly review, release from the rent cap (déplafonnement), rent between a company and its owner's SCI, occupation indemnity: the market rent demonstrated, for landlords, tenants and lawyers.

Time 3 weeks after the visit
Fee on quote, charged by time spent (€65 per hour, VAT not applicable), usually from €975, travel not included

C.18.2

Challenging or justifying eviction compensation under a French lease

Refusal to renew a commercial lease (articles L. 145-14 and following of the French Commercial Code): quantifying the principal compensation and the ancillary heads of loss, for the landlord or the tenant, before or during the trial.

Time 4 weeks after receipt of the accounts
Fee on quote, charged by time spent (€65 per hour, VAT not applicable), travel not included, depending on the size of the business and the accounting records

C.18.2 and C.18.3

Valuing a French business, SCI shares or company shares

Sale, contribution, transfer to the next generation, divorce of a business owner, withdrawal of a shareholder (article 1843-4 of the French Civil Code), wealth tax or tax audit: the value of the business, of the shares and of property-rich company interests.

Time 4 weeks after receipt of the accounts and articles of association
Fee on quote, charged by time spent (€65 per hour, VAT not applicable); for shares in an SCI holding a single property, usually from €1,300, travel not included

C.18.4

Quantifying a loss of value or damage to a property in France

Neighbouring construction, loss of view or sunlight, nuisance, hidden defect, floor area error, late delivery, professional negligence: the loss of value and the loss of enjoyment quantified, for the claimant and for the defence.

Time 3 to 4 weeks after the visit and receipt of the planning file
Fee for a detached house, market and rental value then study of the loss: usually €1,300, travel not included, VAT not applicable; on quote beyond that

C.18.1 and C.18.2

Fair compensation for compulsory purchase or a contested pre-emption price

Declaration of public utility, partial taking, urban or SAFER (French rural land agency) pre-emption, damage from public works: the principal compensation, the reinvestment allowance and the ancillary heads assessed before the expropriation judge.

Time 3 weeks, adaptable to the procedural timetable
Fee on quote, charged by time spent (€65 per hour, VAT not applicable), usually from €975, travel not included

C.18.1 to C.18.4

Court expert, joint valuation and litigation support in France

On appointment by a court, in a joint private valuation between two parties, as technical adviser to a party facing the court-appointed expert, or in a critical review of an opposing report: the types of engagement, explained.

Time Depends on the engagement: about three weeks for a critical review, the deadline set by the judge for a court-ordered appraisal
Fee €65 per hour, travel not included (VAT not applicable) for litigation support; critical review from 15 hours, that is €975; on court appointment, fees set by the judge (article 284 of the French Code of Civil Procedure)