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marco23694 Mar 2020 17:18Hey, I’ll try to keep it short.
We just bought a house and I’m currently working on the exterior design.
A few key details: it’s a multi-family house with almost 400m² (4300 sq ft) of living space, basically two semi-detached units.
The right side will be occupied by my wife, daughter, and me. That includes 200m² (2150 sq ft) with an attic that we don’t plan to use as living space, so about 150m² (1600 sq ft) of effective living area remain.
The left side is similar in size and will be occupied by my sister-in-law and her son.
Currently, we only have one car and don’t plan to add any more vehicles in the near future, which the city should not be concerned about.
There are five parking spaces in total; one of them can even fit up to four cars parked in a row. So, no parking issues when guests come over.
According to regulations, I need 1.5 parking spaces per unit, so everything would be fine and I could convert two of the parking spaces into green areas.
However, the previous owner told me that the house was originally planned for four residential units, so I might need all the parking spaces after all.
The plan is that maybe in 10–15 years we’ll move my parents-in-law in, when they can no longer go shopping or use the stairs, etc.
Could my plan cause any problems?
We don’t actually start paying until the first of the next month, and there is a verbal agreement that I can already start redesigning the “garden.” The previous owner no longer lives there, but the previous owner’s wife still does. She’s fine with it, but he is worried I might ruin his life’s work and asks me to wait until everything is paid off. That’s okay, but the agreement was different and I even took time off work and dug up the plants in my garden.
Well, it’s not a big deal. I’d appreciate any legal advice!
Best regards,
marco2369
We just bought a house and I’m currently working on the exterior design.
A few key details: it’s a multi-family house with almost 400m² (4300 sq ft) of living space, basically two semi-detached units.
The right side will be occupied by my wife, daughter, and me. That includes 200m² (2150 sq ft) with an attic that we don’t plan to use as living space, so about 150m² (1600 sq ft) of effective living area remain.
The left side is similar in size and will be occupied by my sister-in-law and her son.
Currently, we only have one car and don’t plan to add any more vehicles in the near future, which the city should not be concerned about.
There are five parking spaces in total; one of them can even fit up to four cars parked in a row. So, no parking issues when guests come over.
According to regulations, I need 1.5 parking spaces per unit, so everything would be fine and I could convert two of the parking spaces into green areas.
However, the previous owner told me that the house was originally planned for four residential units, so I might need all the parking spaces after all.
The plan is that maybe in 10–15 years we’ll move my parents-in-law in, when they can no longer go shopping or use the stairs, etc.
Could my plan cause any problems?
We don’t actually start paying until the first of the next month, and there is a verbal agreement that I can already start redesigning the “garden.” The previous owner no longer lives there, but the previous owner’s wife still does. She’s fine with it, but he is worried I might ruin his life’s work and asks me to wait until everything is paid off. That’s okay, but the agreement was different and I even took time off work and dug up the plants in my garden.
Well, it’s not a big deal. I’d appreciate any legal advice!
Best regards,
marco2369
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nordanney4 Mar 2020 17:30marco2369 schrieb:
Could my plan cause problems?How was the house approved? That will give you your answer.marco2369 schrieb:
The former owner no longer lives there, but the former owner’s partner still does. For her everything is fine, but he is now afraid I might destroy his life’s work and asks me to only start once everything is paid for. That’s understandable, but the agreement was different, and I even took time off work and dug up the plants in my garden.
Well, it’s all relative—I’d appreciate legal advice!If you don’t have the right to make decisions regarding the house yet, you can’t do anything. If he says “no,” then it’s a no. Tough luck—especially since nothing is in writing. I would try to talk to him and maybe invite him for a beer.
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marco23694 Mar 2020 17:33Where can I find information about how the house was approved?
It is an old half-timbered house from 1850.
It is an old half-timbered house from 1850.
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nordanney4 Mar 2020 17:55marco2369 schrieb:
Where can I find out how the house was approved?In the building records.Given the age, it could be tricky... Just go to the building authority / planning office.
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marco23694 Mar 2020 18:01nordanney schrieb:
In the building records
At that age, it gets interesting... Just go to the building authority / planning office.Okay, according to Google, the purchase contract is enough for that!?
What do you mean by interesting? What exactly should I be paying attention to?
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nordanney4 Mar 2020 18:12marco2369 schrieb:
What do you mean by “spannend”? What exactly do I need to pay attention to?“Spannend” means “1850.” Some time ago, I dealt with financing in Berlin that involved a legal document from that period. After it took weeks just to locate the old files, the document first had to be translated into modern German. It was written in an old Gothic script that was difficult to read.Similar topics