An independent building expert at your side on the day you take delivery of your off-plan (VEFA) purchase. Contradictory recording of snagging defects (réserves) and an illustrated report handed over on site the same day; with the report package, within 5 working days, a technical report and a ready-to-send snagging letter to the developer. Two packages depending on your needs, prices shown incl. VAT, travel and report included, in Cannes and Antibes.
Two handover assistance packages
- Attendance on handover day, snagging list (réserves) recorded with you
- Illustrated report with photos, handed over on site
- Carried out by an independent building expert
- Travel included (Cannes, Antibes)
- Everything above, plus:
- Instrumented measurements: thermal camera, moisture meters, anemometer
- Cause analysis of each defect
- Classification: finish, workmanship defect or non-conformity
- Technical report delivered within 5 working days
- Technical snagging letter to the developer, ready to sign and send by registered post
Rate card: handover assistance (illustrated report)
| Property type | Price incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Studio / T1 | 545 € |
| T2 | 595 € |
| T3 | 645 € |
| T4 | 695 € |
| T5 and larger | 745 € |
| Villa / house | on quote* |
* Villa or detached house: €4.5/m² + €100, minimum €695 incl. VAT.
Rate card: assistance with technical report
| Property type | Price incl. VAT |
|---|---|
| Studio / T1 | 745 € |
| T2 | 795 € |
| T3 | 845 € |
| T4 | 895 € |
| T5 and larger | 945 € |
| Villa / house | on quote |
What is included in the price
- Travel to Cannes and Antibes at no extra cost
- Illustrated photo report (both packages)
- Technical report: measurements, causes, classification (Package 2 only)
- Ready-to-send technical snagging letter to the developer (Package 2)
- HIKMICRO B10S thermal camera (Package 2)
- Trotec moisture meters (Package 2)
- Anemometer (Package 2)
All prices are shown incl. VAT, travel and report included. To see all the instruments used on assignments, visit our building expert equipment page.
Outside the area: the rest of the 06, 83 and 13
In Cannes and Antibes, the prices shown apply. For the rest of the Alpes-Maritimes, the Var (83) and the Bouches-du-Rhône (13), handover assistance is provided on quote: a travel supplement based on distance is added to the rate card above. Quotes remain free and are sent within 24 working hours.
Group rate for several units
Several buyers taking delivery in the same development on the same day? Preparation and travel are shared: €100 incl. VAT off each additional unit. Example: three T3 flats handed over together — each owner benefits from the rate card above, with €100 off the second and third units.
What this service is not
This service is handover assistance, carried out by an independent building expert. This is not a full survey: the word « expertise » is reserved for amiable, contradictory, court-appointed and counter-expertise assignments, which can follow, under a separate quote, if the developer disputes your snagging list.
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Frequently asked questions about VEFA handover fees
What exactly do I receive?
Package 1 (illustrated report): you leave on the day itself with the illustrated report — photos of the defects and the list of snagging items (réserves) — handed over on site before you leave. Package 2 (with report): the same report on the day, then within 5 working days the technical report (instrumented measurements, cause analysis, classification of each defect) and the technical snagging letter, drafted by the expert and ready to send to the developer: all you have to do is sign it and post it by registered mail. Neither document is a full survey report (see below).
How much does VEFA handover assistance cost?
From €545 incl. VAT for a studio, travel to Cannes and Antibes included. The fee depends on the type of property, rising to €745 incl. VAT for a T5 or larger. The package with a technical report starts at €745 incl. VAT.
What is the difference between the illustrated report and the technical report?
The illustrated report is handed over on site on handover day: recorded snagging items, photos, enforceable against the developer. The technical report (Package 2) includes instrumented measurements (thermal camera, moisture meters, anemometer), cause analysis, classification of each defect and a technical snagging letter to the developer, ready to sign and send by registered post, delivered within 5 working days.
Is this a full survey?
No. This is handover assistance carried out by an independent building expert. A full survey (amiable, contradictory, court-appointed, counter-expertise) can follow under a separate quote if the developer disputes your snagging list.
📅 Last updated 04/11/2026 - Cassini Expertise, independent building expert – departments 06, 83 and 13.