Hello,
we are planning to build a house and have just purchased a plot of land. The notarized contract is signed, the payment has been made, and we have received the deed.
Yesterday, we visited a prefab house company. They told us that it typically takes about 12 to 14 months from the time the building permit / planning permission is granted until the construction company actually starts building. They said this is the case with all providers.
Is that true? We definitely do not want to wait that long. Are there any other options to move into our own home faster?
If it’s relevant: the plot is located in NRW, in the Oberbergisches Land region.
we are planning to build a house and have just purchased a plot of land. The notarized contract is signed, the payment has been made, and we have received the deed.
Yesterday, we visited a prefab house company. They told us that it typically takes about 12 to 14 months from the time the building permit / planning permission is granted until the construction company actually starts building. They said this is the case with all providers.
Is that true? We definitely do not want to wait that long. Are there any other options to move into our own home faster?
If it’s relevant: the plot is located in NRW, in the Oberbergisches Land region.
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Müllermilch16 Oct 2019 09:07Joedreck schrieb:
Why the rush, if I may ask? Actually, you’re in a great position right now. You can plan and choose everything calmly and without pressure. That’s not always possible.Brief explanation: we just got married, my condominium will be sold by the end of the year, and my wife currently has a 65m² (700 ft²) rental apartment. I’m moving in there for now. But living in such a small space for over a year is not easy. Besides, we want to have a child. If the house were ready in three quarters of a year or a year, that would be fine. But waiting over a year just to start building the house feels too long.Müllermilch schrieb:
3/4 or 1 yearThat will not happen! SorryFrom the initial planning meeting to obtaining the building permit / planning permission, nearly 8 months passed for us. It was somewhat more complicated because we deviated from the zoning plan. Otherwise, we likely would have needed only 3 months. While the approval process was ongoing, we searched for a construction company. Immediately after receiving the building permit / planning permission, we hired the construction company, which then started the construction work two weeks later. We contractually agreed on a construction period of no more than 40 calendar weeks.
WingVII schrieb:
From the initial planning meeting to obtaining the building permit / planning permission, nearly 8 months passed for us. It was a bit more complicated because we deviated from the development plan. Otherwise, it would probably have taken us only 3 months. While the approval process was ongoing, we looked for a construction company. Immediately after receiving the building permit, we commissioned the construction company, and they started construction work two weeks later. We contractually agreed on a construction period of a maximum of 40 calendar weeks....and how is it going so far?Müllermilch schrieb:
A brief explanation: we got married, my condominium is sold to be completed by the end of the year, and my wife has a 65sqm (700 sq ft) rental apartment. I will move there for now. But living in such a small space for more than a year is not easy. Also, we want to have a child. If the house were ready in 9 to 12 months, that would be fine. But waiting more than a year before starting construction feels like too long. If you are only now starting to think about the house, the earliest you could sign a contract would be in 3 to 4 months. Then comes the building permit / planning permission process. A realistic estimate for construction start would be autumn 2020. You would then be able to move in 6 to 9 months after that.