Hi, what is your idea about who normally drafts de CdV (compromis de vente); notary or real estate agent? Tnx for sharing
I think it can be either. I’m pretty sure that our last one was a standard form from the estate agent.
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To what are you referring?
CdV = ???
I think it must be compromis de vente.
The answer is it might be immobilier or notaire, depending on the circumstances.
It’s important you understand it before signing, especially if there are clauses suspensives or other complications.
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CdV = compromis de vente
Apologies, but your mixed languages completely fuddled me.
Thank you for sharing. May I ask you if there was a ‘penalty clause’ in it for seller too?
Did you find the compromis from the real estate agent at that time quite properly balanced between your and the sellers interests?
Place we just bought, it was the estate agent that prepared the CdV. Plus, it was in French AND English. I wasn’t expecting that tbh.
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I don’t remember as it was 10 years ago, sorry.
Is this related to your other thread about house buying?
I believe the Buyer has the right to cancel without penalty within 10 days of signing the “promise to buy…”
someone will come along to correct me if I’ve misunderstood/misremembered 
Correct, 10 days cooling off period. The OP should check very very carefully if it is not a Notaire drafted document that the facts are correct especially with anything to do with servitudes, shared access, parking rights and co-proprietaire matters
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No worries. Indeed related.
Tnx. How many changes did you make to the compromis de vente?
Have used both. The agent immobilier is quicker.
For recent purchase we used immobilier, and made many small changes. But had to watch them carefully as some changed vanished between drafts. Re-read everything before you sign!
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That’s helpful Jane, thank you for sharing, gives me a broader reference. Actually a bit shocked you saw some changes vanished between drafts. Luckily you were so sharp to notice!
None. Tbh, I didn’t even really read it, not fully lined-by-line in depth anyway. I just skimmed over it and only paid attention to anything I thought looked worthy of closer scrutiny. I obviously wouldn’t recommend that approach though. My wife was more studious over it, not that she came up with that changed our course of action.