Transfer of a building or development permit
Verified 23 November 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
Buying or selling land for which a building or development permit has already been granted? Buying or selling a property under construction? You can request the transfer of the license. The city council authorizes this transfer under certain conditions.
A building or development permit, valid, may be transferred to any person authorized to apply for a building permit.
Warning
transfer to a legal person This is possible if the plans for the initial building permit have been drawn up by an architect.
The transfer authorization is granted when the following 3 conditions are met:
- Valid permit
- Permit holder and transferee agreement
- Ability of the transferee to file a permit
Please note
any change in the city planning rules between the initial permit and its transfer cannot result in a refusal by the city council.
The process of transferring a license differs depending on whether you are in the province or in Paris.
General case
You must submit your transfer request to the town hall:
- By dematerialized according to the arrangements made by your municipality (inquire on the site of the town hall or on the spot)
- By letter RAR: titleContent
- In your own hand
Who shall I contact
On the Internet
You can complete your transfer request on the internet:
Form
You can complete your transfer request using a form:
In Paris
You must submit your transfer request to the BASU: titleContent by dematerialized means only:
Office Accueil et Service à l'Usager (BASU) de Paris: one-stop-shop
The decision shall be given within two months.
The absence of a written decision from the City Hall means that it authorizes your project. Your permission is granted tacitly (without writing, implicitly).
The new holder shall display the permit on its land . The development tax is paid by the transferee.
Who can help me?
Find who can answer your questions in your region
Telephone administrative information - Allo Public Service
The informants who answer you belong to the ministry in charge of housing and city planning.
Cost: free service
Attention: the service does not have access to users' personal files and therefore cannot provide information on their progress.
The service is available at the following times:
- Monday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Wednesday: 8:30 to 12:15
- Thursday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
- Friday: 1 p.m. to 4:15 p.m
- Lundi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Mardi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Mercredi : de 08h30 à 12h15
- Jeudi : de 08h30 à 17h30
- Vendredi : de 13h00 à 16h15
- Town Hall
For Paris
Paris: Reception and service desk (BASU)
Tacit decision
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