ᐅ Schedule for Handover and Moving into the New Home

Created on: 30 Sep 2019 21:45
N
NeuMünchner
Hello everyone,

We have purchased a condominium from the developer. The construction work on the apartment is almost complete, and the developer is currently preparing for the handover. The schedule is roughly as follows:
  • Walkthrough of the apartments by the buyers without the developer (next week)
  • Repair of any defects by the developer
  • Handover of the outdoor areas (mid to late November)
  • Handover of the individual apartments (expected early December)
We are now considering how best to plan our move. If everything goes according to plan, we would take possession of the new apartment in early December, followed by a final cleaning, then kitchen installation, and finally our move-in, ideally before Christmas.

However, we are wondering if this schedule is realistic at all or if it would be better to plan the move for January to allow enough time in case there are any delays. This also concerns the termination of our current rental—end of December or end of January?

How much time did you plan between handover of the house/apartment and moving in? What are your experiences or recommendations?

Thank you very much for your help!
T
Tassimat
4 Oct 2019 19:28
Since it is early October, there are still three weeks until the next cancellation period. I would decide on the next steps after the initial inspection, depending on how much work still needs to be done and what might be missing in the worst case for moving in.

Are you able, or more importantly allowed, to move in before the official handover if necessary? Missing electricity or water would be problematic, not having a key for the lock would be critical, but everything else might be manageable for a few weeks.
N
NeuMünchner
6 Oct 2019 19:52
Tassimat schrieb:

Since it’s the beginning of October, there are still three weeks until the next termination period. I would decide on the next steps after the first inspection, depending on how much still needs to be done and what might be missing in the worst case for moving in.

Are you able or, more importantly, allowed to move in before the official handover if necessary? Missing electricity or water would be difficult, no key for the lock would be critical, but everything else might be manageable for a few weeks.

Yes, we will wait until the end of October to decide on the next steps. Moving in before the official handover is not acceptable to us. We want everything to proceed in an orderly manner (1. handover with keys, 2. kitchen installation, 3. moving in).
N
NeuMünchner
14 Nov 2019 20:38
Quick update: Everything went faster than originally expected. We have now completed the apartment handover and have received the keys.