In December, we discovered a vacant house in the neighboring village. According to a neighbor, the owner was suddenly admitted to a care home and now has a legal guardian. There is a disputed acquaintance involved in a northern German city, and the house is supposedly going to be sold through a real estate agent.
I have contacted all the agents working in this area, but without any success. I also asked other neighbors and villagers, but they didn’t have any additional information. The mail carrier is still delivering letters to the house’s mailing address, and there is no forwarding order. After that, I sent a letter in the hope that the guardian still checks the mailbox regularly. Finally, I wrote to the guardianship court, but they are either unable or not permitted to help me. My ideas are running out... this is really frustrating 🙄
I could try calling nearby care homes, but due to privacy regulations, they probably can’t share any information with me either...
Does anyone have any other ideas?
I have contacted all the agents working in this area, but without any success. I also asked other neighbors and villagers, but they didn’t have any additional information. The mail carrier is still delivering letters to the house’s mailing address, and there is no forwarding order. After that, I sent a letter in the hope that the guardian still checks the mailbox regularly. Finally, I wrote to the guardianship court, but they are either unable or not permitted to help me. My ideas are running out... this is really frustrating 🙄
I could try calling nearby care homes, but due to privacy regulations, they probably can’t share any information with me either...
Does anyone have any other ideas?
SumsumBiene26 Jan 2021 19:5611ant schrieb:
As far as I understand, relatives do not live in the same village here; and nothing is known about the caretaker. From my point of view, the case of "owner already in a care home" is like the proverbial child who has fallen into the well (though of course not the same as drowning).
But: does this also apply to the specific conditions (actual building window, etc.; let’s assume the existing building is no longer suitable)? If I interpreted it correctly, the nephews are somewhat responsible for the fact that he is in the care home (they live 200 km (125 miles) away). I also gave our number to the neighbor in case they get in touch again.
It is a typical house from the 1960s. The roof definitely needs to be replaced, and probably a few other things as well.
Regarding emptying the mailbox, I am a bit puzzled. There is no mail forwarding request. How else could one take care of the matters if the mail is never collected?
There is probably no house sitter. In any case, the windows are already heavily fogged from the inside.
SumsumBiene schrieb:
If I’ve understood correctly, the nephews are not entirely blameless for the situation that he is now in a care home (they live 200km (125 miles) away). I also gave our number to the neighbor in case they reach out again.
It’s a typical house from the 1960s. The roof definitely needs to be replaced, and certainly there are other issues as well.
Regarding emptying the mailbox, I’m a bit confused. There is no mail forwarding request in place. How else should one handle matters if the mail is never collected?
There probably isn’t a house sitter. At least the windows are already heavily fogged up on the inside. If it really is a professional legal guardian, the chances of making contact unfortunately decrease significantly. Such a guardian usually manages at least 10 cases simultaneously (§ 1 VBVG)—often around 50 cases. There simply isn’t time to drive around a large rural area to air out all the vacant houses and apartments of the people under their care and to empty mailboxes. Therefore, mail forwarding requests are usually set up to the guardian’s office. The guardian also cannot decide on the house sale alone; they must first get approval from the local court. The court then appoints an expert to appraise the property. Most likely, a real estate agent will get involved, since the time required for viewings, price negotiations, and the notary appointment is disproportionate to the guardian’s compensation, and they are required by the court to report that they have managed the ward’s assets responsibly—that is, to have obtained the best possible price for the house.
It’s best to register as a property seeker with as many real estate agents as possible in your area. This way, there is at least a chance you will be offered the property before it is listed online.
SumsumBiene27 Jan 2021 21:14Yes, that seems reasonable to me. I had also considered that the effort might not be something a single agent could handle.
So I’ll at least try registering my details with the common real estate agents in the area *sigh*.
So I’ll at least try registering my details with the common real estate agents in the area *sigh*.
SumsumBiene schrieb:
Then I'll at least try to submit my details to the major real estate agents in the area *sigh*.No need to sigh – as I said, I’m also happy to be contacted by email.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/bauen-jetzt/
SumsumBiene28 Jan 2021 17:5311ant schrieb:
No need to sigh – as I said, I’m also happy to be reached by email. Unfortunately, I can’t send you a message because I haven’t posted enough contributions yet.
11ant schrieb:
No need to sigh – as I said, I’m also happy to be reached by email.11ant, why don’t you add your phone number to your avatar as well? 😀