It is drawn up after the availability of a valid permit and upon commencement in accordance with the applicable procedure. The exact timing and form depend on the type of construction; in a large complex, different stages may have separate protocols.
It is signed by the legally defined participants - developer, builder, supervisor, designer, municipal representative or other persons according to the model and the case. Their names and quality must match the specific construction.
The buyer can verify that the physical start is related to the correct permit, property and phase. This is particularly important when the offer uses a general "start of complex" date and the contract is for a later block.
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 actions and findings expressly recorded in the protocol - for example, the opening of the construction site and the setting of the line and level. It applies only to the specified construction and date.
What does it not establish?
Does not prove completed foundations, accepted construction, "rough construction", Act 15 or commissioning. It does not confirm that any future building on the property has begun or that payment is already due.
What to look for in the document
Which details should you compare?
Check the form, date, building permit, PI/UPI, project name, block and stage, specified elevations, participants, signatures, remarks and attached diagrams. Compare with subsequent acts and with the construction schedule only as an agreed, non-official guide.
What comes before and after?
The permit and approved projects come first. The documented construction process then begins, and acts are drawn up for works that will be closed, as well as subsequent protocols for the construction and acceptance.
Where the document comes from
Finding and checking it
Mesto does not usually extract the protocol itself automatically. A public record may contain a date or reference, but this is no substitute for reviewing a copy and verifying the construction and participants.
Ask the contractor, construction supervisor or seller for it. If necessary, check the construction file in the competent administration according to the access rules.
When do you need a professional review?
An engineer or architect can check the technical markings, elevations and the connection to the project. A lawyer is needed when the protocol is a condition of payment, termination or other important contractual effect.
Before you continue
Check these details
Use this list to prepare for a conversation with the seller or a specialist you trust.
- 01
Find out exactly which form was signed and which phase it covers.
- 02
Match the permit number, property, block and participants.
- 03
Do not replace the copy of the protocol with a photo from the construction site.
- 04
Check the contract definition before related payment.