Our Core Areas of Practice
Every service is executed with rigorous attention to French statutory codes, financial transparency, and fiduciary protection for commercial property holders.
Commercial Property Administration (Code APE 6832A)
Operational and financial stewardship for office parks, retail centers, logistics facilities, and multi-tenanted commercial buildings.
- Rent Collection & Accounting: Automated invoicing, indexation application (ILC/ILAT), and detailed quarterly owner disbursements.
- Service Charge Reconciliation: Strict audit and distribution of recoverable building charges under French Decree No. 2014-1317 (Pinel Law).
- Vendor & Maintenance Oversight: Contracting certified French trades, ensuring preventative maintenance of lifts, HVAC, and fire suppression systems.
Acquisition Technical & Legal Due Diligence
Comprehensive pre-acquisition audits designed to evaluate risks, legal vulnerabilities, and asset capital expenditure projections before transaction closing.
- Lease Portfolio Audits: Verification of commercial lease validity (Bail Commercial 3/6/9), break clause risks, and tenant covenant strength.
- Cadastral & Zoning Verification: Analysis of urban planning certificates (Certificat d'Urbanisme) and local planning rules (PLU).
- CapEx Forecast Modeling: 5-to-10-year capital expenditure projections for roof, facade, and structural maintenance.
Energy Performance (DPE) & Tertiary Eco-Decree
Strategic environmental compliance roadmaps to meet mandatory French sustainability thresholds and protect asset values from energy obsolescence.
- Décret Tertiaire Reporting: Comprehensive data collection and annual declaration into the ADEME OPERAT platform.
- Energy Diagnostic Optimization: Coordinating certified DPE audits and formulating staged thermal improvement plans.
- Green Lease Addenda (Annexe Environnementale): Structuring mutual energy reduction covenants between landlords and commercial tenants.
Lease Governance & Landlord Fiduciary Defense
Strategic advisory during commercial lease renewals, rent reviews, and amicable dispute resolutions under French commercial tenancy law.
- Triennial Review Management: Formal statutory notifications (congé avec offre de renouvellement) aligned with legal deadlines.
- Eviction Indemnity Assessment: Legal and financial analysis to defend landlords against excessive eviction claims.
- Dilapidations & Exit Audits (État des Lieux): Thorough entry and exit condition reports to recover repair costs from departing tenants.
Our Structured Engagement Process
How CERISE SAS initiates, structures, and executes administrative mandates.
Initial Asset Dossier Review
Confidential intake of property specifications, cadastral references, current rent rolls, and technical documentation.
Physical & Legal Audit
On-site inspection and statutory evaluation of tenant contracts, indexation history, and building compliance.
Mandate Proposal
Formal formulation of the administrative agreement defining fee schedules, reporting cadences, and fiduciary scope.
Ongoing Governance
Continuous operational oversight, digital financial reporting, proactive lease indexation, and periodic owner reviews.