It is drawn up once the structural frame has been completed to the approved design and before the next acceptance stages. The facade, installations and finishes may be on a different physical level.
It is signed by the legally required participants for the specific construction, including the relevant design, construction and supervision professionals. A statement from the developer or broker does not replace the signed act.
This is often the milestone to which a contract links payment or a possible transfer of a property under construction. However, the act does not automatically prove the exact identity or ownership of the future unit, readiness for use or absence of deviations from the project.
What the document proves
What can you establish from it?
Each document answers a different question. A single document is rarely enough to prove title, completed construction work and the basis for payment at the same time.
What does it establish?
Establishes the acceptance of the supporting structure in the described scope and according to the specified project documentation. For its correct understanding, the notes, the appendices and the exact description of the construction should also be read.
What does it not establish?
Does not establish completed installations and facade, Act 15, commissioning, quality of finish, title or lack of encumbrances. It should not be automatically equated to a certificate under Art. 181 ZUT.
What to look for in the document
Which details should you compare?
Compare the permit, property, construction, stage and block, construction design, date, participants, signatures, attachments and notes. Check whether a later amendment affects the construction, layout or your unit.
What comes before and after?
It is preceded by the permit, the site, the foundations and the intermediate acceptance of hidden works. Enclosing elements, installations, finishing, as-built documentation and Act 15 follow.
Where the document comes from
Finding and checking it
There is no one public source from which Mesto can always obtain a copy of Act 14. A reference or date in another document does not mean that the act itself has been found and reviewed.
Request a full copy from the builder, seller or construction supervisor and check how it relates to the construction file. If you are going to transfer a unit at the rough-construction stage, ask for the documents required for that specific transaction.
When do you need a professional review?
A designer or engineer reviews the technical scope and notes. A lawyer and a notary check the property status of the future object and the sufficiency of the documents for the promised transaction.
Before you continue
Check these details
Use this list to prepare for a conversation with the seller or a specialist you trust.
- 01
Confirm that the deed covers the correct block and all the construction that is important to your site.
- 02
Read the notes and appendices, not just the first page.
- 03
Distinguish Act 14 from the "rough construction" degree certificate.
- 04
Check the exact contractual condition before payment or transfer.