Broker sells house without current building permit. Notary costs?

So you have chosen a notary (which is already better than if the real estate agent shows up with the notary in tow). Ok, you informed the real estate agent about that, and then? How was the commission for the notarization carried out?

The fact that the seller and real estate agent react "angrily" suggests that they know the construction did not proceed entirely correctly. Before you poke around too much, they prefer to sell it to someone else to quickly get out of the situation.

Once again a fine example of the high-quality service a real estate agent provides for their commission. *IronieOff*

We informed the real estate agent of our preferred notary by email. A few days later, the draft purchase agreement arrived by email. The names were completely misspelled. According to the agent, everything was communicated to the notary by phone. Shortly thereafter, the draft purchase agreement came by email with the correct names.

I also believe that the seller and the agent knew about the missing approval and are currently trying to sell the house to someone else.

If there is already a purchase contract, the notary has worked and will want to see money. Then you can have a delicious argument about whether your wording can be interpreted as an order, so that the broker initiates the notarization with the notary.

You will have to wait and see if someone still wants money. I can well imagine that they will try. Then I would go to a lawyer and explain the whole case.

If there is already a purchase contract, the notary has done work and will want to see money. Then you can have a great argument about whether your wording can be interpreted as a commission so that the broker initiates the notarization with the notary.

You will have to wait and see if someone still wants money. I can imagine that they will try. Then I would go to a lawyer and explain the whole case.

That's what I think too. The question is whether a seller/broker is allowed to sell a house without a building permit or if that is illegal? At least there is a material defect.

Is selling/wanting to sell an illegal building actually punishable?

Thanks to the OP, it would now knowingly be on the broker's side.

- Edit - : Two fools, one thought.