ᐅ Construction delay without completion. The house simply isn’t getting finished.
Created on: 30 Jun 2022 13:14
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Danieltt
Hello everyone,
I would like to know if you have had similar experiences or if you might have any helpful advice on how to best handle this situation.
At the beginning of 2021, we bought a terraced house from a small developer in North Rhine-Westphalia. The planned completion date was December 2021. However, the notarial contract stated March 2022 as the completion date.
Now it is already July 2022, and so far only the shell structure, including windows and electrical wiring, is finished.
The situation is that for weeks nothing happens on the construction site, and then occasionally a tradesperson works on it. In the entire year of 2022, work was done on the house on maybe 20 days.
The flat roof has been in progress for 4 months and is still not completed.
The developer always gives us excuses and assures us that everyone is trying to make progress (sometimes someone is sick with COVID-19, the tradespeople don't show up, the windows are not delivered, etc.).
However, we do not receive any updated completion date or written information about any delay or planned completion.
Have you had similar experiences? Has this kind of delay become normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Have you faced similar delays in house construction?
Do we even have any possibility to take action against this?
I would like to know if you have had similar experiences or if you might have any helpful advice on how to best handle this situation.
At the beginning of 2021, we bought a terraced house from a small developer in North Rhine-Westphalia. The planned completion date was December 2021. However, the notarial contract stated March 2022 as the completion date.
Now it is already July 2022, and so far only the shell structure, including windows and electrical wiring, is finished.
The situation is that for weeks nothing happens on the construction site, and then occasionally a tradesperson works on it. In the entire year of 2022, work was done on the house on maybe 20 days.
The flat roof has been in progress for 4 months and is still not completed.
The developer always gives us excuses and assures us that everyone is trying to make progress (sometimes someone is sick with COVID-19, the tradespeople don't show up, the windows are not delivered, etc.).
However, we do not receive any updated completion date or written information about any delay or planned completion.
Have you had similar experiences? Has this kind of delay become normal due to the COVID-19 pandemic? Have you faced similar delays in house construction?
Do we even have any possibility to take action against this?
kbt09 schrieb:
@Danieltt ... no, first consult a lawyer to explore your options based on your contract, then consider how and in what manner to communicate with the builder (earlier you mentioned a developer, which means the complete house including land).Sorry. Yes, it is a developer. So a house including land.
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hauskauf198730 Jun 2022 20:12Danieltt schrieb:
I think by now it can only be handled with legal assistance. I will inform the developer about this in writing. I'm curious to see how he will react. For now, don’t share any information, better not to let things escalate.
Has the building warranty (BU) been in place for a long time? What is the main issue? That’s a very long time. Does the developer build other houses as well?
Hmm, well, it was different every time. Sometimes the windows were not available. Then the roofer simply didn’t show up for a long time. The shell of the building stood half-finished for months. I think the main issue is a lack of money. That would also explain why they only work on one house at a time and not several simultaneously. The developer has only built one apartment building before. That project was completed with a delay of 1-2 months. But that was already two years ago.
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k-man202130 Jun 2022 20:43How much percentage have you already paid?
Get a construction law specialist immediately, make an appointment, and bring all your contract documents with you! You can also obtain a credit report on your builder yourself, through your lawyer, or your bank.
Get a construction law specialist immediately, make an appointment, and bring all your contract documents with you! You can also obtain a credit report on your builder yourself, through your lawyer, or your bank.
Hi,
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is exactly what I thought... get a lawyer, and fast! And even if it feels unfair, keep quiet with your neighbors. Whoever speaks up first and applies the most pressure has the best chance to get the building finished. But overall, this doesn’t sound good...
Good luck,
Andreas
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Ysop*** schrieb:
What, only one multi-family house and then immediately 14 townhouses? And then getting into wartime conditions? Oh dear 😱 I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you
is exactly what I thought... get a lawyer, and fast! And even if it feels unfair, keep quiet with your neighbors. Whoever speaks up first and applies the most pressure has the best chance to get the building finished. But overall, this doesn’t sound good...
Good luck,
Andreas