Semi-detached house - who submits the building application first, wins?

Hello,

....have you already gathered any experience on this topic?

Those who can read are clearly at an advantage; I have been officially working in this job for nearly 16 years

Kind regards

Those who can read are clearly at an advantage; I have been officially in this job for almost 16 years

Sorry that I don’t read everything or check profiles – that was still not an answer to my question – i.e. you have already accompanied several of the constellations described here and everything always went smoothly?
We built without a basement and currently have to strongly defend ourselves against an improper underpinning – even if you are in the right, it initially costs a lot of time, nerves, and money. Regarding the topic that is the neighbor's problem – that very quickly becomes your own.

Hello,

Sorry that I don’t read everything or check profiles – it still wasn’t an answer to my question – that means you have already accompanied several of the scenarios described here and everything always ran smoothly?

It is unfortunate that hardly anyone reads nowadays, because then some answers would surely be written differently.

When I post that I have been in this job for a long time, that inevitably means that hardly anything is foreign to me anymore. Everything runs smoothly in a construction project in very, very few cases – simply because too many people are involved in building a single-family house. I have already experienced enough that I could have done without.

We built without a basement and currently have to strongly defend ourselves against improper underpinning – even if you are in the right, it initially costs a lot of time, nerves, and money. Regarding this topic, that is the neighbor’s problem – that quickly becomes your own.

I already suspected that there is something fishy going on somewhere. Maybe you write where the problem lies? Then I might also be able to answer your initial question and offer solutions – provided I have accompanied something comparable.

Kind regards

Maybe you could write where the problem lies?

O.k. here is a brief summary, although this is certainly an extreme example: The neighbor started underpinning our house without prior information or announcement and already caused initial damages (without paying for them or providing any security). These works had to be stopped by court order. Later presented plans turned out to be grossly faulty according to our experts (as were the holes dug) and further parts of our house were at risk of being damaged. Until today, from the experts’ point of view, no proper planning has been submitted—all negotiations have failed, now the courts (in Baden Württemberg) will decide.

Hello,

O.k. here is a brief summary, although this is certainly an extreme example ....

Yes, this is an extreme example and I have not encountered this before; I am currently dealing with the worst neighbor disturbance (BU) I have come across in a long time, but he has not yet undermined another house.

You mention that the courts will now decide - the good news: if they rule in your favor, you will be reimbursed for your expenses as long as you do not agree to a settlement - however, based on your sparse information, it seems that there is currently an "imminent danger". Has your lawyer taken any action in this regard? What is the current construction status of the neighbor's property?

Kind regards

Thank you for the answers and the lively discussion - it is very interesting what kind of problems can arise.

Briefly back to the initial question: I have now learned indirectly that the neighboring property owner also submitted a building application - however, shortly after me. Now I also know why he did not respond to my inquiries: He wanted to stall me so that he could submit his building application first.

My concern now is this: If I have to change my building application for any reason (too tall or too wide or roof pitch, etc....), do I lose the position of the first submitted building application and have to align myself only with the neighbor who, as mentioned, submitted after me?