cert of habitation.

can any one give  me advice on how long the builder has to come up with this paperwork and can i cancel  if i have to wait  to long  as i have been advised not to sign until all the paperwork is in place

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Hi Bill, The Habitation Certificate is usually issued after the architect has stamped the builders completion of works document. Some architects stamp them a little too early and some are sticklers for details. The latter can cause delays in Habitation Certification. The town hall can take several weeks or several months and even several years before they bother to issue the Certificate. No one should pay the balance until their lawyer is in posession of one. However many are bullied into doing so by builders, agents and lawyers all eager to claim their fees. In short, there seems to be no standard amount of time before a certificate is obtained.

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Bill asked   can i cancel  if i have to wait  to long 

Maria would say yes I'm sure. She's posted many times on this.

Bill ....  contact Maria de Castro, lawyer on forum for free advice.

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Dear Bill:

It will really depends on what you have agreed in your contract, if it is not illegal,  as in this case, the clause will be null and void.

Of course, completion deadline needs to be met and any extension needs to be expressly approved by you.

Do you have a bank guarantee? Have you asked for that?

Best regards,
Maria

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thank you to everyone   who  came back to me with there comments  and suggestions, i will be e mailing maria for more advice on this matter.  and once again thanks to all. bill marshall.

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