Demolition of 270-year-old house & construction of modern multifunctional building

The buyer pays the notary. You only have to pay for the deletion of your mortgage. Therefore, many say that the buyer is allowed to choose the notary. But it doesn't matter, since the notary must be neutral. Defects can be listed, but known hidden defects or intent cannot be excluded.

The buyer pays the notary. You only have to pay for the cancellation of your mortgage. Therefore, many say that the buyer may choose the notary. But it doesn't matter, since the notary must be neutral. Defects can be listed, known but hidden defects or intent cannot be excluded.

Isn't it then better to list all defects comprehensively? (I know "all" and have already informed the buyer of them, but he (the buyer) didn't want to know that precisely...). I have known the buyer for 20 years and do not expect any problems, but with this sum I naturally want to largely exclude possible problems as well.

And I am not liable for hidden defects unknown to me - right? (sold "as is" ...)

Unfortunately, there is also a small, very old mortgage registered that my parents could not cancel. What is usually done in such a case? (I have to talk to my parents why that was not possible or call the Volksbank and inquire)

P.S. I am old and therefore an adult, but I have never sold a house ;) ...

So, did you build or rent something different for the company?

So did you build or rent something else for the company?

Rented, we can move in no later than November. We would like to build ourselves, but there is simply a lack of commercial land; something like 2-3000m² would be fun to realize our wishes. According to information from our future landlord, he searched for a suitable commercial plot for 7 years!! :eek:

Fun fact on the side about the old land charge. I now have information about it. It dates back to 1956! in the amount of approximately 5400DM (what would that be worth today in terms of purchasing power?), so probably from my parents’ parents-in-law (who are 80 and 85 years old). The second cancellation approval costs about €250 in fees; the buyer just wants a "clean" land register extract.

We do want to build ourselves, but there simply is a lack of commercial plots; we would enjoy having about 2-3000m² to realize our wishes. According to information from our future landlord, he searched for a suitable commercial plot for 7 years!!

Where to find me, you already know. By the way, I also have a commercial development funding consultant "on hand" (as they say in Cologne). I am glad to still find the thread active here.

Where to find me, you already know. By the way, I also have a commercial construction funding advisor "on hand" (as they so nicely say in Cologne). I'm glad to still find the thread active here.

Yes, I know that. Thanks for the hint anyway ;)
When we're ready, I’ll gladly get in touch, and it’s nice to read something from you again ...!

We ourselves are in close contact with the mayor and another employee (he gets called every 2-4 weeks to ask about the status). There really is hope for us to get more details in the next few months. Currently, things are quite heated politically here as agricultural land is supposed to be sealed over by a private investor with a huge logistics hall (60,000 m²!!). Unfortunately, all of this plays into it and is far from being settled o_O