Old building: checklist for purchase

Do you have to make a decision about demolition or new construction? First, discuss the questions below with your family. Then have a construction expert assess the need for renovation and refurbishment.

Table of Contents Table of Contents Checklist for Purchase

• Family wishes
• Documents for the professional

Table of Contents Table of Contents Checklist for Purchase

• Family wishes
• Documents for the professional

Family wishes

• Does the size of the house correspond to your ideas or do you want to add or share the house?
• Do you like the layout and floor plan - or do you want to convert the building?
• Will the house still meet your needs in a few years?
• Should the property be barrier-free?
• How much money do you have available for renovation or new construction?
• Would you like to stagger the modernization measures over several years?

Documents for the professional

• Extract from the land register
• Zoning plan extract
• Blueprints (including plans for previous conversions and additions)
• Building permit documents
• Area calculations
• Energy performance certificate
• Possibly proof of parking space, drainage plan, fire protection certificate
• static calculations
• old craftsman bills

In this post you read:

• Tear it down or build it up?
• Checklist for buying