The structural construction company cancels one day after the excavation work began!

It has something to do with honor, and that gets lost with these contracts and legal stuff.

In some regions, unfortunately, the density of Hanseatics (or cattle traders) is not sufficient for a culture of handshake agreements.

Hello Karsten, I understand what you mean. The problem I only see is that of misunderstandings. And they do exist – also with honor and among friends. You can simply misunderstand each other or remember things discussed differently. One person assumes, simply put, that the garage door belongs to a garage, but the other said, no, it doesn’t, because I don’t even know what you like. In the best case, you discussed it and then remember that. Then everything is fine. It’s not about suspecting bad intentions on the other side. But misunderstandings do happen, and they can also become costly. And if you now consider a contract as nothing more than a piece of paper that simply records what was agreed upon, to avoid any misunderstandings, then I see no problem with that. I fully agree with you on unilateral contracts; for mutually concluded agreements, to look back on what was discussed in case of misunderstanding, I find them rather helpful than bad. Has it never happened to you that you had a different memory of an event than, for example, your wife? That is simply because people focus on different things and remember them. That just happens... roughly understandable, what I mean?

Then the three of us stood up. Looked at each other, the three of us shook hands over the center of the table. A pact, an uplifting feeling. We had bought. A house.

You'll laugh ... but it was roughly like that :) We weren't sitting inside yet but we stood together on the property, discussed everything about when we wanted to do what and how, exchanged ideas, and in the end shook hands and said we would do it together. After that, only the formal email with the approval followed. But basically everything was sealed with a handshake. At that moment it was a great feeling.

too rough. Yes, I will not deny that with the memory. And of course I also conclude written contracts. Only what I really don’t like are those lawyer constructs characterized by distrust, full of clauses. Yes, there are also lawyers who can do it clearly and simply. In the British sense. Keep the paperwork simple. With the house construction, it was simply this feeling, you don’t need that. And the note from our Volksbank, which told us, we finance with company S. even without a contract. If you get one there, we would like to know, you would probably be the first, and nothing has ever happened. But I see and hear, that’s how it is, sometimes things go wrong. If the renegade had a bit of guts, he would at least honestly say why he’s quitting. Karsten

too rough. Yes, I will not deny that with the memory. And of course, I also conclude written contracts. Only what I really don't like are those mistrust-driven legal constructs full of clauses. Yes, there are also lawyers who can make it clear and simple. In the British sense. Keep the paperwork simple.
When building the house, it was simply this feeling, you don’t need that. And the note from our Volksbank, which told us, we also finance with company S. without a contract. If you get one there, we'd like to know, you would probably be the first, and it has never happened.
I see and hear, but that's just how it is, sometimes things also go wrong. If the deserter had some balls, he would at least honestly say why he’s quitting. Karsten

Even with the house bank and explicit recommendations, you have to be careful! Ultimately, the construction company can also be a client of your own house bank.
Maybe no contract is made because, for example, the construction company would no longer get a warranty bond?

Nowadays, unfortunately, you have to critically examine everything and everyone.

Such statements are therefore very, very dangerous.

As I said, I would weigh what can be legally enforced versus looking for a new craftsman as quickly as possible to make progress.

A construction stop is not a solution either.

What does your architect say? Is he looking for someone new or is he waiting?