Hello,
I signed the purchase agreement with the notary for a house and land three weeks ago.
During the last inspection, I noticed a dead tree, a huge conifer that is already hanging halfway over the neighbor’s property. The house has not been paid for yet; I expect the payment to happen by the end of February. I informed the seller, who was already aware and said he would take care of it. However, nothing has been done. I feel like the seller wants to delay the issue.
Question: Can the seller hand over the property to us like this, or is he required to fix the situation before transfer?
Thank you and good luck
I signed the purchase agreement with the notary for a house and land three weeks ago.
During the last inspection, I noticed a dead tree, a huge conifer that is already hanging halfway over the neighbor’s property. The house has not been paid for yet; I expect the payment to happen by the end of February. I informed the seller, who was already aware and said he would take care of it. However, nothing has been done. I feel like the seller wants to delay the issue.
Question: Can the seller hand over the property to us like this, or is he required to fix the situation before transfer?
Thank you and good luck
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Piotr19813 Feb 2020 07:19Reinhard84.2 schrieb:
My goodness... It was just a question, among other things because from March onward, no trees are allowed to be cut down, and there is quite a row of them along the path... gl
My goodness, so much moralizing and misinformation here. Did anyone even read the question? The plot does not belong to me yet. I would like to get this sorted soon; waiting definitely won't improve the situation.
By the way, where does this tendency come from that when questions are asked, the questioner is attacked first? Like, "This is your fault"...? Uh, in your initial post, you wrote that you signed the purchase agreement three weeks ago. And now the plot doesn’t belong to you?
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Reinhard84.23 Feb 2020 07:23Handover after payment?
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HilfeHilfe3 Feb 2020 07:51Reinhard84.2 schrieb:
Handover after payment?In the end, this is again a legal matter. The transfer of ownership to you is triggered upon payment of the purchase price. However, we don’t know anything about rights and obligations. If applicable, it’s your responsibility now.
I wouldn’t hesitate long and would hire someone to clean it up. What will you do if a neighbor complains in March because the beautiful old tree was simply cut down by the new neighbor?
When is the transfer of ownership? Until then, the seller is responsible for everything, including if their tree causes damage to the neighbor's property. If you want to address this beforehand, probably the only option is to have a conversation with the seller.
(assuming you have not agreed otherwise in the purchase contract)
(assuming you have not agreed otherwise in the purchase contract)
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Pinkiponk3 Feb 2020 08:48ypg schrieb:
Hmm, from my
I would probably just wait it out too. If you don’t buy, someone else will be happy. Whether there’s a tree standing, lying down, alive or dead… Hmm, from my perspective, that’s a somewhat questionable attitude. I believe people should hand over their property properly. The seller will receive enough money from the buyer, so they should be able to cover the cost of removing the tree. But of course, both of our viewpoints are possible and acceptable.
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HilfeHilfe3 Feb 2020 09:39Pinkiponk schrieb:
Hmm, from my perspective, that’s a somewhat questionable attitude. I think people hand over their stuff properly. And the seller will receive so much money from the buyer that they should be able to afford the few euros for tree removal. But of course, both of our viewpoints are possible and acceptable. Do we know for sure that that much money actually changed hands?