First alleged fixed price and now additional costs - legal?

I understood it as everything still being quite fresh and no services having been rendered.

I know that I will not get them. My income is too low and the expenses are too high for that. I have saved the money. But I do not have any more.

That was also my first thought. They already came off very badly on TV (construction helpers?) with their contract behavior. What does the payment plan say? How much have you paid already?

ok, then I don't understand why you signed?

I ordered a house at a fixed price from a well-known franchise company.

That is good for now.

I can hardly afford more than this price.

Less good. Additional costs of up to 10% are normal and hardly avoidable without expertise.

The seller informed my wife and me that no additional costs would arise because the price is fixed and this is additionally guaranteed by a protection association and the subsequent insurance.

Do you have that in writing?

I asked skeptically whether that also applied in my case and submitted a site plan along with a soil survey. I sent the site plan and soil survey to the seller by email and also met him on site.

That was quite good at first. Was there a written response?

Always the same statement - no additional costs for the foundation - everything included in the price, he points to the fixed price guarantee.

Who writes, stays. Did you create a negotiation record?

After signing the contract, the construction company took my plan and soil survey and initially demanded about 10,000 euros more.

The attempt to pull money out of your pocket is common. But you can resist. Definitely don’t pay. Instead, the contractor should first justify the additional costs and explain exactly why they are not included. He knew the report and the federal state.

The foundation costs included in the contract are suddenly regularly not feasible in my federal state; a strip foundation would be necessary and additional costs.

As before. The same game.

Of course, the insurance does not cover this.

Yes, why should it? Insurances are for unforeseeable events.

The seller is no longer reachable for inquiries,

He’s already closed his deal.

the boss says you never know all the costs in advance.

But they told you there would be additional costs.

The seller can’t provide any information about the additional costs. Nobody knows. Also, terms like frost skirt and compaction proof were already mentioned – I fear more will come that would ruin me.

A specialist company has to check the soil survey, and if a fixed price is agreed, it is one too. I suspect work has not even started.

Or is the survey inaccurate? Then the insurance should cover it if the risk is insured. Otherwise, that's an original construction risk.

I am unsure about continuing with the company.

I can understand that. As a layperson, it is easy to become overwhelmed.

They want 10% plus costs upon cancellation.

Cancellation is the last resort. The additional costs must be refuted first.

But since I will not get a loan, maybe withdrawal due to lack of financing might be an option, though costs would remain.

What concern is your financing to the contractor? Yes, the costs remain.

Somehow I feel deceived, to say it cautiously.

I somehow feel that too. But that doesn’t help you. Facts must be put on the table here. First wait and see how they react to rejecting the additional costs. Then you can still contest the contract due to deception. I’m curious what the lawyer says about that.

Is it legal to ruin builders’ assets this way by not building?

There are unfortunately swindlers. Demand contract fulfillment. [I]Did you agree on a schedule with penalties? Otherwise, it’s a toothless tiger.[/I]

Does anyone have any ideas besides consulting a specialized lawyer?

Consulting a specialized lawyer can’t hurt at first. He will at least know all the documents and know what’s going wrong.

Thanks in advance.