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Author · Reception expert · Brussels
Edouard Hennin
Real estate expertIndependent expertFirm founder9+ years experience
Real estate expert, Edouard Hennin has coordinated more than 612 provisional receptions in French-speaking Belgium since 2017. Founder of Mon Etat Des Lieux SRL (Avenue Louise, Brussels), he works as an independent expert — no commercial ties with developers or contractors — on questions of provisional reception, construction defects, flaws and adversarial application of the Breyne Law.
He is regularly cited in L'Echo, Test-Achats, La Libre and RTBF Inside on reception, ten-year liability and disputes with contractors. Co-author of the guide Receiving in Wallonia in 2026.
612
receptions led
47
articles published
9
press citations
9 years
of expertise
Background & credentials
Training, accreditation, professional recognition.
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2023 →
Founder — Mon Etat Des Lieux SRL
Brussels · BCE BE 1024.840.830
Independent expertise firm for provisional reception and inventory reports. Avenue Louise 367, 1050 Brussels.
2017 →
Real estate expert in construction reception
Active practice Brussels + Wallonia
Specialisation in provisional reception, visible and hidden defects, Breyne Law audit, adversarial control.
2017 →
Rental inventory expertise
147-point method · legal enforceability
Entry/exit for owners, tenants and agencies (Brussels, Wallonia, Walloon Brabant).
Training
Real estate expert — Certified continuing education
Reception & inventory expertise cycle
Continuing education in real estate expertise, construction law (Breyne Law, ten-year liability) and methodology of adversarial inventory reports.
Areas of expertise
What topics Edouard writes on.
Provisional reception
24 articles · procedure, minutes, reservations
Breyne Law
12 articles · interpretation, guarantees
Defects & flaws
18 articles · detection, recourse, case law
Ten-year liability
8 articles · legal framework, activation
Rental inventory
11 articles · 147-point method
Hidden defects
6 articles · finding, recourse
Action against contractor
9 articles · formal notice, court
VEFA & turnkey
7 articles · specifics, pitfalls
Recent articles · 51 total
His latest content published on reception-provisoire.be
TÉMOIGNAGE
The 10 most common mistakes I see after 5 years on sites
PRATIQUENew-build water and electricity connection: who does what
GUIDEReception without architect: possible but risky
TÉMOIGNAGENew house condensation: normal or defect?
TÉMOIGNAGEStrange smells in a new house: common causes and alert threshold
CAS CLIENTRefusing a payment instalment: conditions and risks
PRATIQUEWater pressure and heating test: reception protocol
PRATIQUEEPC not completed at provisional reception: legal impact and practical remedies
GUIDEOff-plan purchase risks in VEFA: 8 real questions
GUIDE2026 construction regulation: PEB-A, RGBSR, RRU
GUIDEConstruction delay penalties: amounts, conditions and Breyne Law application
CAS CLIENTInsulation problem detected at reception: steps to follow and remedies
PRATIQUEBuilding permit: at which moments to check it before reception
GUIDEPre-completion visit: when to schedule it
PRATIQUESite visit: recommended frequency by phase
GUIDEUnsigned reception minutes: legal consequences and possible outcomes
CAS CLIENTBankrupt property developer: what the Breyne Law protects and how to activate guarantees
PRATIQUEConstruction-site photos: why take them continuously and how to organise
PRATIQUEConstruction subcontracting: your legal recourse
TÉMOIGNAGETestimony: €14,200 saved by re-reading the plans the night before
GUIDEReservation photos at provisional reception: the protocol that makes your minutes enforceable
GUIDEBlower Door test: air-tightness at reception
PRATIQUEWhen to do the provisional reception: choosing the right moment and the right weather window
PRATIQUENeighbours and construction: rights and party-wall limits
GUIDEWhat to check on the day of delivery of a new-build house: operational checklist
PRATIQUENew house drying time: 6 to 12 months depending on materials
PRATIQUEWho pays the expert for the provisional reception: rules, exceptions and negotiation
PRATIQUEReservation repair deadline: 6 months Breyne Law
GUIDEAsbestos diagnosis on a new build: useful or not?
GUIDE2026 construction law: what changes for owners
PRATIQUERainwater tank: Breyne Law obligation in 2026
GUIDETen-year liability: what happens when you sell
PRATIQUEAverage duration of a provisional reception: 3 to 5 hours
TÉMOIGNAGENon-compliant electrics at reception: what to do?
PRATIQUEHow much an expert costs for the provisional reception in 2026
GUIDEPlumbing reception: 18 points to check on the day
CAS CLIENTUnfinished finishes: refuse the reception or not?
GUIDEElectrical reception: 23-point checklist so you miss nothing
GUIDEBreyne Law financing guarantee: the 5% of price withheld
PRATIQUEElectrical commissioning of a new house: the steps
TÉMOIGNAGELate delivery by the developer: what compensation?
PRATIQUENew house garden: who pays for what?
COULISSESModern construction methods: wood, straw, timber frame
PRATIQUENew house street number: how to obtain it
GUIDETurnkey or architect: how to really choose
GUIDEConstruction specifications: what yours must absolutely contain
PRATIQUEUnexpected construction budget: 14 items nobody quotes you
GUIDETurnkey contract: decoding the 12 essential clauses
PRATIQUEChanging contractor mid-project: risks and procedure
PRATIQUEComparing construction contract clauses: 8 pitfalls to avoid
GUIDEHow to choose your expert for provisional reception
Client testimonial
« Edouard identified in 4 hours what my contractor had been trying to minimise for 6 months. The minutes he drafted helped me recover €9,200. »