Hello everyone,
We are planning to buy a house from a developer who advertises a 5-phase inspection carried out by the TÜV. I have recently read online that the TÜV secretly works for the developer and that inspection reports from the developer are not handed over to the buyer.
Would you recommend hiring an independent building inspector?
If yes, can you recommend someone in the Duisburg / Mülheim an der Ruhr / Oberhausen area? Is it better to hire an independent expert or organizations such as the Association of Private Homeowners or the Homeowners’ Protection Association?
We are planning to buy a house from a developer who advertises a 5-phase inspection carried out by the TÜV. I have recently read online that the TÜV secretly works for the developer and that inspection reports from the developer are not handed over to the buyer.
Would you recommend hiring an independent building inspector?
If yes, can you recommend someone in the Duisburg / Mülheim an der Ruhr / Oberhausen area? Is it better to hire an independent expert or organizations such as the Association of Private Homeowners or the Homeowners’ Protection Association?
May I say something? You seem very worried. You want to have the scope of work independently reviewed, you give the contract to a lawyer, and you also distrust the building inspection authority.
This will be a stressful process for everyone involved.
You want a developer, which means the developer is the client, not you. The developer is the builder, and you buy the finished product from them. You may have discussed some special requests beforehand, similar to customizing a car, and they fulfill them because you have committed to purchasing. No matter how you approach it, you will have to trust them. Your independent inspector may not even be allowed on site, since the developer is the client. Your car mechanic is not allowed inside the VW factory in Wolfsburg to check whether the brakes are properly installed on the assembly line either.
If you don’t have this trust, you will have to build with your architect. You will also have to pay them. Karsten
This will be a stressful process for everyone involved.
You want a developer, which means the developer is the client, not you. The developer is the builder, and you buy the finished product from them. You may have discussed some special requests beforehand, similar to customizing a car, and they fulfill them because you have committed to purchasing. No matter how you approach it, you will have to trust them. Your independent inspector may not even be allowed on site, since the developer is the client. Your car mechanic is not allowed inside the VW factory in Wolfsburg to check whether the brakes are properly installed on the assembly line either.
If you don’t have this trust, you will have to build with your architect. You will also have to pay them. Karsten
Hmm, of course we trust the building contractor to some extent. However, it is reasonable to seek advice from various sources. If I were already certain that I wanted construction supervision, I wouldn’t have asked the question here. I was expecting straightforward answers!
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