Handover protocol house demolition - Who is experienced? Experiences?

I would add to the protocol a confirmation from the seller that, to the best of his knowledge and truthfully, the house does not contain any contamination with hazardous substances (e.g. asbestos).

I would add to the protocol a confirmation from the seller that, to the best of their knowledge and truthfully, the house does not contain any contamination with pollutants (e.g. asbestos).

To my knowledge, that should have been included in the purchase contract.

That should have been stated in the purchase contract to my knowledge.

I was just about to write that when the notification for a new post came! We buy "as inspected" – or, in case of deviations from this principle, "as specified in the purchase contract" (e.g. removal of furniture, etc.).

... but it was purchased in June?! So, when was the notarized contract concluded? If nothing is mentioned regarding asbestos etc. and the "defects" were already apparent, there is nothing that can be done anyway. If they only become apparent during demolition, nothing can be seen or complained about at the time of handover, so they are not deceived either. My opinion... As already said: a handover protocol is drawn up for later claims for damages in case of rental or house purchase (promptly) So if the house is from a time when hazardous materials were used, the buyer must also expect that it has hidden defects (not visible at the time). Because that is what matters during demolition. But the demolition company also asks about this or at least anticipates it.

Even the meter readings should not matter, since new ones will be installed anyway. You will never enter into a contract with these meters.

... but it was bought in June?!
So, when was the notarized contract concluded?
If nothing is mentioned regarding asbestos etc. and the "defects" were already visible, there is nothing you can do anyway. If they only became apparent during the demolition, nothing can be seen or complained about at the handover, so no one was deceived. My opinion...
As I already said: a handover protocol is set for later damage claims in case of rental or house purchase (promptly).
So if the house is from a time when hazardous materials were used, the buyer must also expect that there are hidden defects (not currently visible). Because that’s what really matters in the demolition.
But the demolition company also asks about this or at least prepares for it.

That is correct. The purchase was divided into two phases so that the seller could buy a new property. Signature and registration notice in June with subsequent partial payment, move-out and key handover now in November with payment of the remaining purchase price. We used the time in between for planning, building application, and bids. But actually, that doesn’t really matter, does it?

We are actually not really concerned about asbestos either. If present, it just has to be properly dismantled and disposed of. Based on the current situation, I do not expect that to become a problem. So please do not focus on the asbestos aspect now.

Even the meter readings should not matter, new ones will be installed anyway. You will never conclude a contract with these meters.

I just want to have clear documentation of up to which meter reading any consumption is attributable to the previous owner and what, so to speak, falls into our “responsibility.” This especially concerns the drinking water connection – here there is a connection obligation and the meter won’t be removed on the day of handover due to demolition. Or am I misunderstanding something about the procedure?