The certificate is important after the completion of the building in rough construction and before a notarial transfer with a specific unfinished object, when the type of transferable right depends on the degree reached.
It is issued or certified by the competent administration according to the applicable order based on the construction documents and the established degree. The specific form and authority should be checked for the relevant building and municipality.
Prior to rough construction, the buyer often acquires or is promised a right to build; after the degree reached, the subject may be treated differently. An inaccurate description can result in a contract for a different right than what the buyer thinks they are acquiring.
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 officially certified degree of completion for the specified construction and scope as of a specified date. The exact text indicates whether it refers to the whole building, a stage or another part.
What does it not establish?
It does not prove commissioning, habitability, completed installations, cadastral registration, ownership by the seller or the absence of encumbrances. It does not decide by itself what is written in the preliminary contract.
What to look for in the document
Which details should you compare?
Compare the construction, permit, block and stage, date, issuer, legal basis, Act 14 and details of the future unit. Check how the property and the right to it are described in the preliminary contract and the draft deed.
What comes before and after?
It is preceded by construction and acceptance of the structural frame. Once this stage is certified, a notarial transfer and cadastral procedures may be possible while work continues towards Act 15 and commissioning.
Where the document comes from
Finding and checking it
Mesto cannot reliably obtain this rough-construction certificate in every case. Information about Act 14 or visible progress does not prove that the separate certificate has been issued.
Ask for a certified copy from the seller or contractor and confirm with the competent administration. For a notarial transaction, check with the notary in advance which document and form will be required.
When do you need a professional review?
A lawyer and a notary must compare the certificate with the property right and the draft transaction. An engineer is helpful if there is doubt as to whether the physical and documentary degrees match.
Before you continue
Check these details
Use this list to prepare for a conversation with the seller or a specialist you trust.
- 01
Do not accept Act 14 as an automatic substitute for the certificate.
- 02
Verify that the authenticated scope includes the correct block and stage.
- 03
Compare the document with the subject of the notarial transfer.
- 04
Clarify whether you are acquiring the right to build or an already built self-contained unit.