Process of house handover and final touches

Specht GmbH, Bisdorf, Fehmarn.

You see, lots of question marks. Would appreciate any advice.

- You can order a telephone connection immediately, specify your preferred date. In the worst case, you pay already even though you cannot use it yet. That is a minor annoyance. Alternatively: Possibly move in and do without telephone (and internet?) for a while. You have to discuss that with your roommates :P. - Canceling the apartment: Three months’ notice at the end of the month. No risk, no fun. - Acceptance, final payment. It depends! What kind of contract do you have? Purchase contract or contract for work and services? What does the contract say? Very important: Acceptance only with reservation of still outstanding defects. This reservation must go into the protocol. In case of severe defects (only then) you can refuse acceptance. Moving in ("taking possession") is practically considered acceptance. So, acceptance with protocol, then moving in. - In my opinion, Nordlys is only a limited role model. There are certainly contractors who you cannot rely on a handshake with (I do not mean Nordlys here, but contractors in general), but only on written agreements. Since you never know beforehand what to expect and at the same time building a house is usually a life project (with existential risks), it is therefore advisable to play it safe. With the second house with a proven company, then everything can gladly be done by handshake.

I want to point out again that at the final inspection it can actually only be about small cosmetic nitpicks as defects, because if you pay attention during construction, the defects should already be noticed in the creation stage, such as wrong window cutout, or poorly pointed brickwork, or asymmetrical roof covering, or so on. Then complain immediately. And insist on rectification, otherwise withhold the partial payment. At the inspection the house is finished, it is practically already accepted in its components through the partial payments, and what is one supposed to change now with serious defects, for example in the masonry, forgotten sockets, etc. Karsten