Terminate house contract before expiry - withdrawal clause/property

Sorry.. I can't help myself: But WHY do you sign a contract with a house building company without a plot of land?!!! Allkauf Haus could have also looked for/offered you such a plot?!!! I don't understand..

We hoped to get a plot through this, therefore we signed. We also raised the concerns, then it was argued that no proposals would come as long as nothing was signed. In the past this went wrong because the proposed plots were suddenly sold to others. A specific example was even mentioned.

if you are offered a property more often, the risk is probably quite high. definitely read the fine print to what extent you can actually get out of it now. does the contract extend, for example, by x time per proposal?! of course, it is true that they will hardly let you go so easily voluntarily. the termination should definitely be received on time!

So far, nothing has been offered, we do get calls from time to time asking if anything has changed, but no offer has come yet. Nothing about an extension is stated in the contract.

Then the property simply isn’t liked or isn’t suitable. I would just sit it out for the 4 months.

I tend to agree.

Has anyone had or knows of such a case?

Afterwards, we signed the house contract with the withdrawal reservations (property/financing).

Now I have read in various internet posts that if we terminate early, we have to pay damages.

Termination and withdrawal are two different things.

You mean withdrawal here. A possible legal consequence is damages, § 346 I, IV Building Code.

In addition, any contract for work can be terminated at any time – but you must pay for work performed up to that point (planning & co. are also work...), property. A flat rate of at least 5% of the remuneration, § 649 Building Code.

We hoped to get a plot of land through this, which is why we signed. We also raised the concerns, then it was argued that no proposals would come as long as nothing was signed. In the past, this went wrong because the proposed plots of land were suddenly sold elsewhere. A concrete example was even given.

This approach is highly unprofessional and completely disqualifies Allkauf Haus. It's shocking what black sheep there are..*shakes head*

This approach is highly unprofessional and completely disqualifies Allkauf Haus. It's shocking how many bad apples there are..*shakes head*

When did you build?
We had this option to attract or retain potential builders with every provider.
Maybe it also depends on the region. Just have a look for fun at plots of land on major exchanges, around Cologne. About half of the results are some kind of house building companies.

We also considered it at first, sounded lucrative after our unsuccessful own search. But these are the typical sales clichés, we can do everything and we do everything.