ᐅ Home builder threatens to halt construction work

Created on: 25 Nov 2021 10:22
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SuJaDe1
Hello,

we are building a prefabricated timber frame house on the Swabian Jura and, after some disputes and stress with the manufacturer (from near Passau), have now received a letter stating that they will stop work immediately until the issues are resolved.

The manufacturer still needs to complete ceiling work, sanitary enclosures, flooring, stairs, and doors. Completion was planned for this year.

What options do I have as the client to ensure that the work is finished as planned this year?
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pagoni2020
28 Nov 2021 16:01
Tassimat schrieb:

One thing kept bothering me while vacuuming, so I quickly looked it up again: Isn’t there a legal obligation to have a lawyer starting from a dispute value of 5,000€ (about 5,400 USD)?
If you want to reconsider, could you please do it here with us? I’m sure this is a matter where thorough and careful thinking is both possible and necessary.
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Tassimat
28 Nov 2021 16:06
I don’t understand, it was just a simple question.
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pagoni2020
28 Nov 2021 16:11
My focus was more on your vacuuming activity......
Hausbau081528 Nov 2021 16:21
MayrCh schrieb:

Somehow it reminds me of "Tiger King." With each episode, you think it can’t get any more absurd, only to be proven wrong in the next one.
Reality is even more absurd—you wouldn’t be able to handle it. That’s why I’m only providing a harmless brief summary of how things really work.
Hausbau081528 Nov 2021 16:24
Tassimat schrieb:

One thing kept bothering me while vacuuming, so I quickly looked it up again: Isn’t there a legal requirement to have a lawyer for disputes exceeding 5,000€?

That’s the trick in this case. We had him file the lawsuit. His dispute amount is 1,600€ (about 1,760 USD)! So it’s only the local court and no legal representation requirement.
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Snowy36
28 Nov 2021 16:48
Yes, but if you lose that and then have to sue him again for poor performance, wouldn’t you end up with a high amount in dispute again?
Is this handled in one proceeding, or are there two separate cases?

If it stays as one case, you save money—unless you lose both.