Questions about the VOB and the rights of the builder

Hello everyone,

I once again really hope for your help. Our construction company refuses to create a construction schedule, we have been given a move-in date and the company believes that nothing else is any of our business. Who is building our house, when which trade begins, and especially we often have disputes about the interpretation of a "completed trade." There was already a construction stop of 4 weeks and the next one has just begun, so far it has been only 1.5 weeks during which nothing happened. Do you have any advice on how we can deal with this without a lawyer? Or which of our rights we can rely on. It is not easy to deal with these gentlemen, we originally had a service contract, but after receiving the building permit we were "forced" to sign a contract for work and services.

Thanks already for your answers.

How can one be "forced" into a contract with a construction company? That was already enough of a signal to choose another one, if that was the case.

Hello,

Our construction company refuses to create a construction schedule, we have been given a move-in date and the company thinks nothing else is any of our business.

If a construction process plan or construction schedule has not been effectively agreed upon, unfortunately this is true.

There has already been a construction stop of 4 weeks and now the next one has begun,

By whom and above all for what reason was it ordered?

Do you have a tip on how we can deal with this without a lawyer? Or which of our rights we can rely on. It's not easy to get along with the gentlemen, we originally had a service contract but then after receiving the building permit were "forced" to sign a work contract.

How can you be forced? Either I agree on services where I remain the controlling party or alternatively choose the classic form of a work contract.

As I read it — I am not allowed to provide legal advice — I see the benefit for you rather in commissioning a lawyer and additionally external construction supervision (does not cost a fortune for 5 phases at TÜV®, DEKRA® & Co.; a lawyer also does not demand exorbitant amounts) and especially not in circumventing this important support for you.

Rhenish greetings

How can one be "forced" into a contract with a construction company? That was already enough of a signal to choose another one, if that was the case.

If you are told, "if you don't sign the contract for work, we will let everything fail," and you have already paid a large sum to this company (which was agreed upon in the service contract) and don't know how to have the house built with good quality at the same price, I would call that "forcing."

Hello construction expert.

From whom and above all why equipped?

There were problems between the site manager and the construction company, it was about the money. The site manager was very open with us and even showed us contracts.... Anyway. He probably shouldn’t have done that, the trust is of course completely destroyed. By the time the two parties agreed, four weeks had passed. During these four weeks, we waited for the completion of the intermediate ceiling, which had already been paid for.

How can you be forced? Either I agree on services where I remain the decisive party or alternatively choose the classic form of the work contract.

As I read it – I am not allowed to provide legal advice – I see the benefit for you rather in hiring a lawyer and additionally an external construction supervisor (does not cost a fortune for 5 phases at TÜV®, DEKRA® & Co.; a lawyer also does not demand huge sums) and especially not bypassing this important support for you.

Rhenish greetings

Thank you for your feedback. We will probably follow your advice. Although we actually already know that it will not work without a lawyer and an external site manager, we had a hard time taking this step all along. Best regards

Hello, I have made the quotes from Bauexperte readable. Regards, the Mod

And I would call it stupid, without examination but with reason, if suddenly something different is to be signed than originally agreed.

And why did you pay more money than the previous service was worth? Only then does a disadvantage arise at your expense.

I want to claim that this was approached very naively.