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The duty to advise now goes beyond regulatory diagnostics

Not a commercial product. A neutral, factual information document to attach to your sale files when the environment justifies clarification. Here are the use cases and the integration methodology.

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What characterizes our office offer

Atmo+
Aggregated official sources (national agencies, Google Air Quality API)
WHO
International health benchmark, no medical qualification
A4
Sober PDF designed for file archiving
Multi
Multi-clerk office account, address-indexed archiving

Your profession is evolving

The duty to advise keeps expanding

Buyers now expect a complete picture: natural risks (risk statements), planning (easements), environment (air quality, noise, biodiversity). Recent case law confirms the expansion of the duty to advise beyond pure regulatory diagnostics.

No unified source today

The data exists (national agencies, monitoring bodies) but it's fragmented across regions, hard to read for end clients, and poorly indexable to a property's exact address. You spend time finding it and explaining it on every file.

Your clients value neutrality

You're not a sales rep. A third-party, factual report with no commercial recommendation, signed by an independent service, carries more weight in your file than a real estate agent's pitch.

A third-party, factual report to attach

ImmoGrade provides an air quality PDF at the property's exact address, based on official data. Attachable to the preliminary contract, the authentic deed, or shared with the client during consultation.

01

Sources cited on the PDF

Google Air Quality API aggregates national agency data and other official networks. The PDF cites source and methodology. You attach without interpretation.

02

File-friendly format

Sober A4 PDF, 2 to 3 pages, clear legal mentions, strict editorial neutrality: your office can attach it without commercial bias perceived by the client.

03

On-demand generation, durable archiving

An ongoing file, a client question: report ready in 3 seconds. All generated reports archived in your space, indexed by address, re-downloadable anytime.

Playbook

Deed-cycle integration methodology

Recommended process to integrate ImmoGrade in your sale files without burdening clerk workload.

  1. 1

    Office account setup

    Account creation with optional branding (office stamp for archiving). All your clerks added with individual access. Up and running in 30 minutes.

  2. 2

    Trigger: opening a sale file

    When the file opens, the assigned clerk generates the report at the property's exact address. 3 seconds per address, automatic archiving in your space.

  3. 3

    Annexation to preliminary contract or deed

    PDF attached to the file as a supporting environmental document. Recommended deed wording: ‘The buyer acknowledges receipt of an informational report on air quality at the property's address.'

  4. 4

    Hand-off during consultation

    For preliminary consultations or comparison requests across multiple properties, you can generate several reports and hand them to the client. You document your advice.

  5. 5

    Durable archiving and revision

    All reports archived by address. For post-deed questions, you re-download the file's piece. On resale, you regenerate with updated data.

Concrete cases

3 concrete cases by file typology

When to attach, how to phrase, what outcome to expect. The ImmoGrade report doesn't apply the same way to every file.

#01

Urban apartment near a major road

Situation
Score 55/100, main pollutant NO2. The buyer didn't ask; the clerk identifies it as relevant for the duty to advise.
Action
Generate the report, annex to the preliminary contract with the mention ‘informational document on the property's outdoor environment'. No recommendation, no qualification — pure factual communication.
Outcome
Buyer informed upstream. Material reduction of post-deed contestation risk. Duty to advise documented in the file — protects the office in case of later litigation.
#02

Off-plan new-build deed

Situation
Score 80/100, residential environment. The developer has already communicated on the project's environmental quality.
Action
Attach to the file as a complementary consultation piece to the developer's documents. Position: transparency on the local environment, complement to the regulatory pieces provided by the developer.
Outcome
Buyer reassured. Positive differentiation of the office vs standard offices. Strengthens client relationship for future deeds (family advisor, future transactions).
#03

Investor client consultation

Situation
Comparison request across 3 properties in 3 districts of a metro area. The client wants objective advice beyond price.
Action
Generate 3 reports, quick comparison of scores and limiting factors. Present to the client in consultation, with no purchase recommendation on any of the properties (neutrality).
Outcome
Documented advice, informed client choice. Perceived office value beyond pure transactional — strengthens client retention.

Built for notarial offices

Multi-clerk office account

All your collaborators access the tool under a single subscription. Per-user usage tracking, centralized archiving.

Office branding (optional)

Add your office stamp for internal archiving. The report stays editorially neutral toward the end client.

Durable indexed archiving

All your generated reports kept, indexed by address. Re-downloadable anytime — useful for post-deed questions.

Office package pricing

Calibrated to your annual file volume. No per-unit cost beyond the package. Custom quote within 48h.

Questions we hear in offices

Does the report engage my liability?

No. The PDF explicitly states it's informational and does not constitute a regulatory diagnostic. You attach it under your duty to advise — not as a binding piece. Case law confirms that documenting factual information falling under the duty to advise is protective, not exposing.

Won't it bloat the sale file?

1 PDF of 2 to 3 pages annexed. 3-second generation. More pro-client argument (transparency, documented advice) than procedural weight. Most partner offices integrated it without changing their process — it's a 1-minute trigger per file.

My clients aren't asking for this today.

The duty to advise is expanding with case law and public communication on pollution. Anticipating positions you as a modern office and protects your firm from future litigation. Several partner offices made it a standard for urban sales.

What does it cost per file?

Annual office package based on your urban-file volume (where the report adds the most value). Beyond a certain threshold, marginal cost per file becomes negligible. Quote on request, adjustable to your activity profile.

Is it really neutral vs commercial?

Strictly editorial: no advertising in the PDF, sober tone, clear legal mentions, sources cited. You can attach without commercial bias perceived by the client. Legal validation done with a firm specialized in notarial liability.

How does it integrate with our deed-drafting software?

PDF manually attached to the file (3 seconds). For high-volume offices, API integration available on the dedicated plan — auto-trigger when a sale file opens with an address filled in.

“We now systematically attach it to urban sale files. Clients are surprised — positively. They feel we're going the extra mile on our duty to advise.”

MC
Maître C. D.
Partner notary, Île-de-France
Get started in 4 steps

Get started in 4 steps

From first call to standardized file integration, expect 2 to 3 weeks.

1

Office demo (20 min)

Notarial use cases, PDF format, file integration methodology. No generic slides — only the office context.

2

Office account + multi-clerk setup

30-minute setup. Optional office stamp for internal archiving. Individual accounts for collaborators.

3

First test file

Pick an urban file in progress. Generation + attachment to the preliminary contract. Internal validation before standardization.

4

Standardization and indexed archiving

Office process defined (who generates, when, where to archive). All reports indexed by address, re-downloadable.

Document the environment of your sales

Call with a notarial offices lead. Demo, quote, terms tailored to your annual file volume.

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