Building acceptance of new construction despite missing heat pump. Significant defects?

Did the builder sign the protocol? I am thinking of formally handing over the thing with a deadline. Then it’s his turn again. You can also do it firmly but friendly and stay in contact. But 60 defects do sound like a lot.

Hello dear all, I have an update for you and would once again appreciate your opinion/feedback. Today we conducted the acceptance inspection accompanied by an expert. We documented 60 various defects in the acceptance report. Among other things, the heat pump – which was clear beforehand – was not present. The promised provisional solution in the form of electric heating and a flow heater was indeed on site (i.e. the devices), but not connected. It was only said that the responsible electrician had suddenly become ill and this work would be completed shortly. Therefore, at the acceptance, we could not check whether we had electricity, hot water, and heating. So, for example, we could not test the electric shutters, the underfloor heating, etc. After consulting with my expert, we came to the conclusion that the house is not ready for occupancy. We then informed the builder of this and also told him that due to the many defects and the lack of opportunity to check hot water, electricity, and heating, we reject the acceptance. He is of the opinion that the house is ready for occupancy. He then said that this means the acceptance is finished and that he must proceed to the next appointment for acceptance (there are three terraced houses). We did not sign anything. What do you think about this?

Audacious. But what else is he supposed to say?
In what world is a house considered ready for occupancy when neither heating nor electricity is working?
What I don’t quite understand is why the absence of the heat pump means you don’t have electricity for the roller shutters? How is that connected?

I think refusing this acceptance was probably your right. As far as I know, you can also do this formally and request rectification of defects. How about payments? Do you still have something in reserve?
Best regards & all the best to you.

We have withheld the 5% security deposit (he had invoiced us for this) and the installment F) according to the broker and developer contract is still open (due upon completion). We had already accepted the absence of the heat pump due to the current delivery difficulties. But when we wanted to check the electronics, hot water, and so on, we were told casually that the responsible electrician was sick today and at the doctor. He would show up soon and make the connection. Which is also quite possible, but that was not the case at the handover.

Do the sockets and such work? Burn marks? If no electricity works at all, I would really be suspicious. I mean, such things were installed at our place quite a long time before the acceptance. So the power to the sockets definitely worked quite early.

We had no electricity to check that.