Costs of gas consumption during the construction phase

Hello,

Who usually covers the costs for this? Us or the construction company?

"Usually" this only happens very rarely when building a single-family house. Check your contract - if nothing is documented there in writing, you bear the costs; otherwise, the provisions of your contract apply.

Kind regards

Okay.. Thanks.

The contract itself says nothing about that. (Except construction water and construction electricity are provided by the construction company.)

However, it also does not say that I have to provide a gas connection during the construction phase. It would also speak against this that the house "only belongs to me upon handover" (turnkey construction).

What do you think about that?

Best regards

that the house "only belongs to me upon handover" (turnkey construction)

Hello detewe

does it actually say that in your contract??
"turnkey" does not say anything about ownership.
I also build turnkey, but my payment plan stipulates that I have to make certain partial payments after certain construction phases. The house – as far as it exists – already belongs to me then.

Do you also have a staggered payment plan or do you have to pay everything at once after completion and handover??

Regards
Micha

Hello Micha,

I have a staggered payment plan..

detewe

Hello,

The contract itself says nothing about this. (Except that construction water and construction electricity are covered by the construction company.)

Then you bear the costs of construction drying yourself; as always: what is not in the contract is considered not purchased.

However, it also does not say that I have to provide a gas connection during the construction phase. It would also argue against this that the house "only belongs to me upon handover" (turnkey construction).

You ordered and paid for the gas connection and are also responsible for the ongoing installment payments; this initially has nothing to do with the contract for work concluded between you and your builder (BU). If the gas connection had not been available, dehumidifiers would have been used as needed. Their consumption costs would then have been borne by your BU (according to an excerpt from your contract).

You acquire ownership of your house step by step, not just upon handover. The path from signing to handover is governed by the contract for work. That is why it is so important to carefully review contracts beforehand so that no one-sided disadvantage leads to disputes.

It is quite "normal" that as soon as the underfloor heating is filled and the gas connection is in place, the drying program is started, and thereby the builder assumes the heating costs.

Best regards