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Prague districts, Brno or the spa towns: flood zones and noise

• “Four days after katastr, the flood left our house in ruins”

  You'll learn why the insurance start date matters before katastr transfers the house.

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• “Our viewing was silent, then 5 a.m. noise started after buying”

  Owners show what to test beyond one quiet viewing when neighbour noise can change by hour.

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• “I bought while the land was buildable, then the plan changed”

  Useful discussion because it shows what to verify when a zoning-plan change is already moving.

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• “We bought last year, then summer brought daily outdoor noise”

  Owners show why visiting only in cold weather can miss seasonal noise right below your windows.

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• “The lift seemed quiet before buying, then kept us awake nightly”

  You'll see why lift-shaft noise should be tested at night, not only during a daytime viewing.

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• “We kept losing flats even after bidding 100k above asking”

  The replies explain how fast Prague and Brno buyers move, and why sellers may prefer cash buyers.

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• “Had we known about the waste, none of us would have bought”

  Worth reading because the buyers show what buried industrial waste can hide under city land.

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• “We budgeted 3.2m, the auction hit 3.7m then relisted 4.8m”

  Useful thread because it shows how auction competition can reset your real budget before buying.

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• “I knew this as a green field, I expected no hidden rubble”

  You'll see why ground history and excavation risk belong in checks before buying a plot.

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• “I bought a modern flat and can hear every neighbour talking”

  You’ll learn which acoustic checks owners wished they had done before trusting a quiet viewing.

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• “We dug for the foundations and found an old brickworks below”

  Interesting because the owners show what old site use can add to foundation costs.

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• “We bought our dream house, then weekday fighter jets arrived”

  Useful thread because it shows why weekend-only viewings can hide recurring local noise.

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• “We bought a newbuild, but the road noise is unbearable”

  Interesting because the answer shows what an accredited noise test can prove after a newbuild purchase.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “I bought the flat, then heard every neighbour through walls”

  You’ll see what a quiet viewing can hide about sound transmission, and what owners test later.

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• “We bought a cheap riverside plot, then learned it floods”

  You’ll learn which flood-zone map to check before buying a plot that looks flat, cheap and buildable.

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• “We bought our dream chalupa, then learned a motorway was coming”

  Worth reading because it shows which planning map would have revealed the motorway behind the fence.

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• “We bought pasture land, but zoning still treated it as a field”

  You’ll learn why a land type changed in the cadastre still leaves the zoning plan in charge of the plot.

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Owned unit or družstevní byt, a share that is not real ownership

• “We paid for the co-op flat, but the promised transfer never came”

  Worth reading because it shows how a promised transfer to osobní vlastnictví can stall for decades.

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• “My družstevní podíl is useless as mortgage collateral”

  You’ll see why a družstevní byt can block collateral plans, even when you already live there.

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• “We waited for years, now they want a deposit before the price”

  You'll learn which co-op payments arrive before the final price and when the deposit can be lost.

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• “We bought a družstevní byt in Prague and rent it out”

  You'll see why družstvo consent and transfer rules matter even when a co-op flat rents well.

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• “I bought a co-op share, not the flat the tax office saw”

  You'll learn why a družstevní podíl is treated differently from direct ownership of a flat.

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• “A crack opened in my co-op flat, and the board ignored it a year”

  Worth reading because it shows what a member can do when the družstvo board ignores a structural crack.

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• “We bought the družstevní byt, then found hidden bad pipes”

  Useful discussion because the answer explains who owns the flat and who carries defect liability.

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• “Our družstvo froze every transfer to ownership, except for one”

  You’ll see why the stanovy and past board decisions decide whether your co-op flat can ever become yours.

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• “My parents bought a co-op flat, then the družstvo took the door”

  Interesting because it shows how little a co-op member controls in a flat the družstvo still owns.

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• “They let me own my flat, but only if the block stays a družstvo”

  Useful thread because it shows what you lose when you own a flat in a building that never becomes an SVJ.

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• “Our transfer suddenly included a second družstevní byt”

  You’ll see why the družstvo must verify exactly which membership rights are being transferred.

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• “Our družstvo shows its accounts only at the office, blacked out”

  You’ll learn which documents a co-op member is entitled to see, and how a družstvo can stall for months.

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• “The city owns 20% of our co-op block and now wants market rent”

  You'll see why a co-op building part-owned by the city can turn members into rent payers overnight.

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The owner, the plomba, liens, easements and enforcement notes

• “We bought 755 m² as buildable, then learned 800 m² was required”

  Interesting because it shows what to verify beyond an old building permit before buying land.

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• “I checked katastr and found an exekuce the agent never mentioned”

  You’ll see why checking katastr before rezervace can expose enforcement the agent omitted.

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• “I bought the chata years ago, but katastr never showed me”

  Worth reading because it shows what happens when an old purchase was never entered in katastr.

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• “Katastr now wants papers for an extension we never built”

  You’ll see why an old unregistered extension can become the new owner’s paperwork and cost.

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• “I checked the cadastre myself and found a lien nobody mentioned”

  Worth reading because it shows the cadastre entry a buyer can check alone before any viewing.

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• “The surveyor found our fence 142 m² inside the neighbour's land”

  You’ll see what a geometric plan can reveal about an old fence, and what the neighbour then demanded.

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• “We bought the house, then a neighbour walked through our garden”

  You'll learn which line in part C of the list vlastnictví gave the neighbour a right of way, and its cost.

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• “The katastr check showed part of our house stands on town land”

  Worth reading because it shows the three ways out when part of a house sits on someone else’s parcel.

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• “We want the house, but its parcel papers still do not fit”

  You’ll learn which parcel and access documents buyers chased before risking a house purchase.

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• “A neighbour's garage is on the plot, yet the agent says sign now”

  You'll see why an oral promise to demolish a neighbour's building is worthless before a reservation.

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• “We bought the flat, then learned the land below was not ours”

  Worth reading because it shows the land-under-building check that apartment buyers can miss.

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• “We bought in good faith, then a hidden legal defect surfaced”

  You'll see which legal defect was missing from the seller's account and how the dispute started.

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• “We thought the garage was ours until the survey proved otherwise”

  You’ll learn why the cadastral map is not enough when a garage sits close to a parcel boundary.

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• “One of the three parcels vanished from my kupní smlouva”

  Useful thread because it shows what to match between every LV parcel and the purchase contract.

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• “We bought land with a power pole but no easement in katastr”

  You’ll see why an empty katastr entry may not prove a utility easement does not exist.

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• “The výpis z katastru they showed us was for another apartment”

  You'll learn why the unit number on the výpis z katastru must match the apartment before reserving.

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• “I bought a house with a lifetime věcné břemeno attached”

  Useful discussion because it shows exactly who may use a home under a lifetime easement.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “Our new land shrank because the neighbour had fenced part”

  You’ll see how cadastral boundaries and long-term occupation can collide after a land purchase.

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• “We bought land with a city cable but no easement in katastr”

  You'll learn which municipal utility rights can exist even when the cadastral record looks clean.

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• “No gas line was in the katastr, but it crosses our plot”

  Worth reading because the answer shows why utilities need checking even when no easement is registered.

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• “The garden I am buying has a shed missing from the cadastre”

  You’ll see what a shed missing from the cadastre means for a buyer once the seller won’t fix it.

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Owners' association debts, the repair fund and the energy label

• “I never saw the SVJ contract before signing kupní smlouva”

  You'll learn which SVJ service contract can create a large monthly charge after purchase.

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• “Our fond oprav jumped again when the SVJ took new loans”

  You'll see which building works can push SVJ payments up after purchase, even without a lift.

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• “After transfer, our two flats had no heat or hot water at all”

  You’ll learn what SVJ and utility-debt checks matter when buying units to rent out.

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• “The SVJ voted a loan for insulation and my share is CZK 150,000”

  You'll see how an SVJ majority can put every owner on a ten-year loan, and what that adds per month.

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• “We were promised kolaudace, but months later we still had none”

  Worth reading because the timeline shows which developer deadline to compare with the contract.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “Our SVJ committee took over the house and tripled the fond oprav”

  Useful thread because it shows which SVJ rule changes to check in the minutes before buying a flat.

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• “We bought the unfinished house, then found its permit expired”

  Interesting because it shows why an unfinished house needs its live permit checked before purchase.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “We bought a courtyard share, then SVJ said no parking”

  You’ll see why older SVJ resolutions can override assumptions about using shared courtyard space.

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• “I bought the flat, but a neighbour had taken over my cellar”

  You’ll learn which ownership papers help when a cellar listed with the unit is occupied by someone else.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “I bought the house without the required property documents.”

  Useful thread because it names the documents a seller must hand over, and what missing ones got him.

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• “Nobody told me the kolaudace was still unfinished when I bought”

  Owners show why the kolaudace status belongs in the paper check before taking a new flat.

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• “My unit share was wrong, so I overpaid the SVJ for years”

  Interesting because it shows how a wrong share in the prohlášení vlastníka inflates SVJ payments.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “We got the plans and energy certificate only after chasing them”

  You'll see which papers, like the plans and the PENB, you should ask for before you commit.

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• “I bought the flat thinking both chimneys belonged to my unit”

  You'll learn how SVJ common-property documents can overturn assumptions made during a flat purchase.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “We bought two joined flats, but the building permit was missing”

  You’ll see which permit for a wall opening was missing from the archive, and what legalising it involves.

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• “My flat has my daughter inside, but now no heat or water”

  Worth reading because the owner shows what majority-owner arrears can do to an entire building.

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• “I expected the CZK 30k common-area debt to become mine.”

  You’ll learn which SVJ common-area debts can follow a flat, and what to ask the seller to settle first.

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The 1–5% reservation fee, the agent's rules and getting it back

• “I paid CZK 199,000 to reserve it, then the price jumped”

  You'll see what happened when a developer let the reservation expire and demanded a new price.

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• “Our seller wants 3% more after signing the reservation”

  Useful thread because it shows what happens when a seller tries to reopen price after rezervace.

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• “We reserved the house, then the bank found a černá stavba”

  You’ll see how a lender’s appraisal can expose an illegal extension before a costly reservation.

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• “I got it to 7.2m, then lost it before reservation signing”

  Worth reading because a deal stays exposed to higher bids until the rezervační smlouva is signed.

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• “We backed out after defects, then faced a CZK 140,000 penalty”

  You’ll learn what evidence of undisclosed defects matters when cancelling a rezervační smlouva.

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• “They wanted 200k before showing the final purchase contract”

  Worth reading because it flags deposits that become non-refundable before you see key documents.

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• “I paid CZK 150,000, then they asked me to bid even higher”

  Interesting because the review shows what happened after a signed reservation met a higher later offer.

  Sreality.czCZK 150,000 not returnedRead the post ↗

• “I was pushed to sign while my lawyer reviewed the rezervačka”

  You’ll see how reservation terms can put the whole fee at risk before the purchase is secure.

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• “We were ready to sign, but they reserved it for someone else”

  Worth reading because it shows how little protection exists before both sides sign and the fee is paid.

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• “We viewed at eight and signed the reservation by noon”

  You’ll see why buyers with pre-approved hypotéka may need to move fast when good listings draw bids.

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• “We added buyer protections, then the seller cancelled the deal”

  You'll learn why reservation clauses must protect the buyer if the seller ultimately refuses to sell.

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• “We paid a CZK 200,000 reservation, then the price went up 15%”

  You’ll see which price-adjustment clause in a developer reservation let it ask for over a million more.

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• “Our reservation was confirmed, then the flat was sold elsewhere”

  Worth reading because it shows how little a phone-confirmed reservation protects a would-be buyer.

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• “The bank said no, and our CZK 200,000 reservation was gone”

  Useful thread because it quotes the reservation clause that made the fee non-refundable without a loan.

  Dřevostavitel.czCZK 200,000 lostRead the post ↗

• “The rezervační smlouva bound me, not the seller at all”

  You’ll see why buyers insist the owner signs too, and which one-sided penalties raise alarms.

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• “We signed nothing, yet the agent claimed his lost commission”

  You’ll learn what § 1729 of the civil code really allows an agent to claim when you walk away early.

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• “We were finalizing the reservation when a higher offer won”

  Useful discussion because it shows the gap between agreed terms and a signed reservation.

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• “Our purchase failed, and the reservation refund took two months”

  Worth reading because it tests a refund clause when the purchase fails outside the buyer’s control.

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• “I waited for our addendum, then saw another buyer in the katastr”

  Interesting because the reviewer reconstructs the days between his reservation and another buyer’s vklad.

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• “My mortgage was approved, but the flat sold before we signed”

  You’ll learn why a confirmed signing date is not the same as a seller-signed reservation agreement.

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• “The contract said CZK 280,000 was not part of the purchase price”

  You’ll see how one sentence in a reservation contract can expose a buyer to a major commission risk.

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The 80% loan limit, 70% for buy-to-let since 2026, foreign income

• “I trusted an online calculator and lost my CZK 200,000 deposit”

  You’ll see which small debts, a van loan and a credit card limit, made the bank refuse his mortgage.

  Dřevostavitel.czCZK 200,000 lostRead the post ↗

• “We were rejected by one bank, then approved for CZK 3.24m.”

  Owners show what made one bank refuse a two-salary Prague couple while another approved CZK 3.24m.

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• “My inherited half-share cut our first-home mortgage to 80%”

  You’ll see how prior ownership and a věcné břemeno can reduce LTV and block extra collateral.

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• “My bank valued the property too low and refused my mortgage”

  You'll learn how a second bank changed both the valuation outcome and the equity the buyer needed.

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• “My bank appraisal came in at least 25% off the market”

  The replies explain how bank odhad methods can diverge sharply from nearby completed sales.

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• “Our bank froze the loan because the only access road wasn't ours”

  Worth reading because it shows the cadastre check a bank makes on plot access before it releases money.

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• “Our kolaudace came one month before the mortgage draw deadline.”

  Useful thread because it shows how a late kolaudace can collide with the bank's two-year draw limit.

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• “The odhad came in CZK 600k low, and we lacked the cash gap”

  You'll learn how a low bank odhad changed the cash needed and almost killed the purchase.

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• “I paid a CZK 500k reservation, then the bank delayed the papers”

  Useful thread because it shows why a developer reservation needs a deadline tied to the bank’s papers.

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• “The mortgage was approved, but the payment was nearly my salary”

  Useful discussion because bank approval does not prove the buyer can carry the monthly payment.

  Sreality.czCZK 95,000 deposit retainedRead the post ↗

• “Our three-year fixation ended and the new rate forced us to sell”

  You’ll learn why a short fixation period is a bet on future rates that can cost you the house.

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• “We had to arrange the full mortgage before they would reserve it”

  Interesting because the review exposes the risk of financing a property that is still being marketed.

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• “I found after signing that I actually needed 540k cash”

  You'll see how a rezervační poplatek outside kupní cena can raise the cash needed for hypotéka.

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• “The bank could not value the flat, a key document was missing”

  You’ll learn which building document a bank valuer needs before a flat can be valued for a mortgage.

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• “Our mortgage valuation failed because cellars were unfinished”

  Worth reading because unfinished common parts blocked the bank valuation and cost repeated appraisals.

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• “Our mortgage was arranged, then the house price rose by CZK 1m”

  You’ll see what a buyer risks when he arranges his mortgage before the house price is fixed in writing.

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• “Our mortgage approval slipped by a month while both sides waited”

  You'll learn how a delayed loan approval can collide with the seller's move and onward purchase.

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• “mBank stalled our mortgage, so we moved to Česká spořitelna”

  You’ll see how slow central approval and poor communication can derail a mortgage process.

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The purchase contract, verified signatures, Czech and interpreters

• “We bought the plot, then a court ruled our purchase invalid”

  You’ll learn what a clean výpis z katastru cannot reveal about a seller’s legal capacity to contract.

  Dřevostavitel.czCZK 2,000,000 extraRead the post ↗

• “My lawyer rewrote the kupní smlouva. Even my name was wrong.”

  You'll see why an independent lawyer should review a realitka draft before the kupní smlouva is signed.

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• “Our developer missed the deadline, then invoked 17% inflation”

  Worth reading because it shows which deadlines and indexation wording matter in a future-sale contract.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “The signed contract never settled which fridge stayed behind”

  Useful discussion because it shows why movable items need their own handover wording.

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• “I refused the purchase contract after the agreed terms changed”

  Interesting because it shows what happens to a reservation fee when the final contract terms change.

  Sreality.czCZK 40,000 disputedRead the post ↗

• “The seller refused fixes our lawyer wanted in the contract”

  You’ll see how buyers rank lawyer comments into must-fix clauses versus risks they may accept.

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• “The developer's signer had no certified power of attorney”

  Worth reading because uncertified powers of attorney are a red flag when an addendum changes the account.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “We are buying the flat, but sellers want four free months”

  You'll learn why possession dates, rent and daily penalties belong in kupní smlouva before signing.

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• “I spent CZK 70k on legal review and saved about CZK 200k.”

  Interesting because it shows the one VAT clause in a developer contract that a lawyer’s review caught.

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• “The buyers asked for the contract but never got to see it”

  Useful thread because it shows why buyers should see the draft kupní smlouva before any reservation.

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• “I spent three weeks revising the realitka's purchase contract.”

  You’ll see which points of a big realitka’s contract a buyer and his lawyer reworked over three weeks.

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• “While I was on holiday, a fraudster was selling my Prague flat”

  Interesting because it shows how a fake owner reached the contract signing, and what gave her away.

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• “After rezervace, the contract suddenly said boiler broken”

  You’ll learn why buyers ask for technical documents before signing, not after rezervační smlouva.

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• “We signed for our mountain land, then the contract trapped us”

  The replies explain which missing access and utility promises later turned a future-sale contract toxic.

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• “The reservation omitted part of the plot and our garage space”

  You’ll see why the katastr and every accessory must match both reservation and purchase contracts.

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Lawyer, notary or bank escrow, released after registration

• “Our 8 million went into the lawyer’s úschova and never came back”

  You’ll see the warning sign, a stalled katastr filing, that came right after the couple paid úschova.

  Dřevostavitel.czCZK 8m lostRead the post ↗

• “The seller wants all our money direct and says úschova is waste”

  You'll learn why first-time buyers challenged direct payment before ownership was registered.

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• “Our developer wants forty percent paid direct, no úschova”

  You’ll see what buyers challenged when a developer refused escrow before completion.

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• “We nearly lost our money, but backed out before the úschova”

  The replies explain why buyers verify the lawyer handling advokátní úschova before sending funds.

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• “They tried to put our purchase money into a real-estate escrow”

  You’ll learn the difference between an agency’s own account and a real lawyer, bank or notary úschova.

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• “We sold our flat and lost 5.3 million in the lawyer's úschova”

  You'll see what the victims say about how the lawyer was chosen, and why the money was never covered.

  CNN Prima NEWSCZK 5.3m lostRead the post ↗

• “The buyer paid the agency's account and I never saw my 800,000”

  Worth reading because it shows why a realitka’s own account is not a real úschova, even after katastr.

  Krimi PlzeňCZK 800,000 lostRead the post ↗

• “We sold to buy again, then CZK 3m vanished from úschova”

  You'll see how the lawyer was chosen for the úschova and when the family knew money was gone.

  TN.czCZK 3m lostRead the post ↗

• “Our escrow stalled because the mortgage deletion was never filed”

  Interesting because the review shows how a missing návrh na výmaz can delay money held in escrow.

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• “I was promised lawyer escrow, but the contract paid the realitka”

  Worth reading because the buyer compares the promised úschova with the account in the contract.

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• “They refused our bank escrow and wanted payment on demand”

  You’ll learn which release trigger a buyer’s lawyer rejected before signing the developer’s contract.

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• “Part of our sale money stayed in úschova until the lien cleared”

  You’ll see how an old zástavní právo can keep the last sale proceeds locked after transfer.

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• “The agent pushed notary escrow as our bank deadline closed in”

  You'll learn how an escrow choice can become urgent when the bank needs the protocol before approval.

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The cadastre application, the 20-day wait and 3–6 weeks in all

• “Our vklad went through, but handover slipped by three months.”

  The replies explain who pays SVJ advances when the vklad is done but the developer delays handover.

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• “I bought a renovated flat, then handover exposed the defects”

  You’ll learn which handover documents and promised works matter when a renovated flat is unfinished.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “A plomba delayed us, then another 20-day wait blocked keys”

  You’ll see how sequential katastr steps can collide with a lease end even when money is ready.

  Reddit · 20+ repliesRead the post ↗

• “I bought the house legally, but the occupant will not leave”

  Worth reading because the buyer shows what possession can look like even after legal ownership.

  TN.czRead the post ↗

• “The katastr filing was invalid, and I still was not the owner”

  You’ll see how repeated document errors can leave a buyer paying both mortgage and rent before ownership.

  Sreality.czRead the post ↗

• “I paid for the auction flat, but keys waited for vklad”

  You’ll learn how registration timing can delay handover even after an auction buyer has paid.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “We reached handover, but the flat was not empty as promised”

  Interesting because it shows why the předávací protokol must capture defects before keys are accepted.

  Sreality.czRead the post ↗

• “We got the house back damaged, with no proper handover proof”

  You'll see why the předávací protokol, photos and meter readings matter when sellers stay.

  Seznam ZprávyRead the post ↗

• “A bad cadastral filing delayed me and cost another month of rent”

  You'll learn how one error in the návrh na vklad can extend the purchase even after contracts are signed.

  Sreality.czRead the post ↗

• “The seller wouldn't leave, so we paid mortgage and rent a year”

  You’ll see which handover deadline and penalty were missing when the old owner kept finding excuses.

  Dřevostavitel.czRead the post ↗

• “We needed two extra rental weeks before we could move out”

  The replies explain why buyers should keep overlap buffer when purchase timing and handover slip.

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• “Renovation was unfinished, so our handover date kept moving”

  You'll learn why a handover date tied to unfinished renovation works keeps slipping after the purchase.

  Sreality.czRead the post ↗

• “I sold the flat, but one common-space share never transferred”

  You’ll see how a missed item in návrh na vklad can leave ownership incomplete years later.

  eMiminoRead the post ↗

• “I paid the filing fee myself so the cadastral process moved on”

  Worth reading because the contract said who pays the vklad fee, yet the buyer had to pay it to go on.

  Sreality.czRead the post ↗

• “I’m waiting for katastr, but my vklad dates back to December”

  You’ll learn why rights can run from the návrh na vklad date even while registration is pending.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

The property tax return by 31 January, and a tax that has doubled

• “After moving in, we found damp the seller had hidden for years”

  Useful thread because it shows which neighbour evidence and floor signs can support a defect claim.

  Modrý koníkRead the post ↗

• “Six months after buying, we found beetles and dampness”

  Owners show which “old house” defects became skryté vady and what evidence mattered afterward.

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• “We bought the flat with a neighbour’s flue through our bath”

  Useful thread because it shows why shared chimneys and flues deserve a pre-purchase inspection.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “We bought debt-free, then old sewer charges landed on us”

  You’ll see which handover records matter when old utility debt appears after an insolvency sale.

  Modrý koníkRead the post ↗

• “A month after buying, our well ran dry and stayed that way”

  You'll learn which documents and past-owner evidence can support a hidden-defect water claim.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “I rushed the purchase, and the repairs still cost me thousands”

  You'll see how a rushed purchase can become years of repairs, stress and an eventual resale.

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• “I am scared, nearly a year later we still know nothing”

  Interesting because owners show how structural cracks can turn into a long unresolved safety case.

  TN.czRead the post ↗

• “I found burnt wiring, dead martens, then defects kept coming”

  You'll learn which post-key defects turned a country estate into a chain of expensive surprises.

  Seznam ZprávyRead the post ↗

• “After two years, water leaks and mold started appearing”

  Owners show which symptoms led an expert to conclude a nearly new flat was badly built.

  TN.czRead the post ↗

• “My mother took the flat, now the bathroom tiles hang loose”

  Worth reading because the complaint shows what a developer says when defects surface years later.

  VašeStížnosti.czRead the post ↗

• “We moved in, then discovered the old house roof leaked badly”

  Useful thread because a lawyer explains when a roof leak the seller kept quiet about is a hidden defect.

  Deník.czRead the post ↗

• “The roof was sold as new, now it leaks and there is no invoice”

  You’ll learn why the invoices for recent works should be handed over at signing, not looked for later.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaCZK 500,000 repairRead the post ↗

• “I only saw the mold after the furniture and keys were gone”

  You'll see which defect became visible only at handover after the seller removed furniture.

  TN.czRead the post ↗

• “We bought brick, then found adobe, no foundations and no sewer”

  Worth reading because it shows why construction materials and drainage need written proof.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “Our new flat had crooked walls, drafts and paper-thin sound”

  Owners show which defects can remain long after a novostavba handover and repeated repair visits.

  Sreality.czRead the post ↗

• “I bought the house, then mould kept returning despite repairs”

  You'll learn what evidence distinguishes a hidden building defect from ordinary ventilation issues.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “I bought the last share of the house, then found tesařík”

  Worth reading because it shows how a firm dated the beetle damage, and what it means for a defect claim.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

Trade licence, guest reporting, tourist fee and the late eTurista

• “I changed the locks on a tenant owing 50k, then lost in court”

  You’ll learn why changing the locks on a non-paying tenant can make the landlord the one convicted.

  Dřevostavitel.czRead the post ↗

• “We let them move in without a kauce. The rent soon stopped.”

  You’ll see why tenant screening and a paid kauce matter before renting out a mortgaged flat.

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• “I bought it as an investment, but the rent is only CZK 2,300”

  You'll learn why an indefinite tenancy can completely change the economics of a buy-to-let purchase.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “We would not have viewed it if we knew the lease transferred”

  You’ll see why a buyer must confirm any active nájem before taking over an occupied flat.

  eMiminoRead the post ↗

• “They signed for six months, then they simply refused to leave”

  You'll learn what the owner tried after a fixed-term tenancy ended but the tenants stayed.

  TN.czRead the post ↗

• “My tenant went insolvent and his arrears now reach CZK 250,000”

  Worth reading because it shows what changes for a landlord once a tenant enters insolvency.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaCZK 250,000 unpaidRead the post ↗

• “I may buy a flat whose tenant has an indefinite contract”

  The replies explain what to verify before assuming a tenant can leave after two months.

  Reddit · 20+ repliesRead the post ↗

• “My old tenant left owing rent and energy, nearly CZK 40,000”

  You’ll see the steps to recover a final month of rent and the annual energy bill from a tenant who left.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaCZK 40,000 unpaidRead the post ↗

• “They trashed my flat, stopped paying, and left the keys”

  You'll learn which warning signs this landlord missed before a first rental ended in damage.

  Seznam ZprávyRead the post ↗

• “We moved our flat to Airbnb, now two neighbours want it banned”

  You'll see what an SVJ can and cannot ban when an owner turns a flat into a short-term rental.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “We won in court, but two years later he still will not leave”

  Owners show how a rent default can continue even after judgment and an order to leave.

  iDNES.czRead the post ↗

• “The lease had expired years ago, and the tenant stopped paying”

  Interesting because it shows the risk of letting someone else run your lease, and how to give notice.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “My tenant stopped paying energy advances and left me exposed”

  Worth reading because the owner shows which utility setup left unpaid energy costs behind.

  iDNES.czRead the post ↗

• “We bought a 1+1 in Ostrava and rented it out right away”

  You'll see real rent, vacancy and re-letting numbers from a small investment flat in Ostrava.

  eMiminoRead the post ↗

• “The lease ended in March, but my tenant and his guest stay on”

  You’ll learn how a landlord claims payment for every extra day a tenant stays after the lease ends.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

Building permits under the 2026 changes and association approvals

• “They demolished our house, then stopped building and vanished”

  You'll see how a renovation grant and demolition left the family living in a garage.

  TN.czCZK 1.2m grant to repayRead the post ↗

• “We bought an older house, and every repair uncovered another job”

  You'll learn how a live-in renovation can snowball into urgent repairs, material runs and exhaustion.

  Reddit · 100+ repliesRead the post ↗

• “Our first winter showed holes around the badly installed windows”

  Worth reading because it shows where to check whether windows belong to the owner or the SVJ.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “My družstvo demands three supervisors for my renovation”

  The replies explain which co-op approvals can add surprise professionals before work starts.

  Reddit · 50+ repliesRead the post ↗

• “I paid CZK 715,000 for a new roof, and the chimney fell down”

  You’ll see what to check about a builder’s trade licence before paying for roof and insulation work.

  ReportérCZK 715,000 paidRead the post ↗

• “We bought for 6.5m, then renovation and furnishing added 1m”

  Interesting because it shows how a Prague purchase budget grew by 1m once renovation and furnishing began.

  Reddit · 100+ repliesRead the post ↗

• “We paid CZK 260,000, then the builder stopped answering us”

  You'll see which payment sequence preceded four days of work and then total silence.

  VašeStížnosti.czCZK 260,000 depositRead the post ↗

• “They handed me the house, but years later it has no kolaudace”

  You'll learn which handover documents mattered when a turnkey house could not be legally used.

  TN.czRead the post ↗

• “The handover listed defects, then the builder stopped replying”

  Worth reading because the complaint shows why defects must be written into the handover record.

  VašeStížnosti.czRead the post ↗

• “We paid CZK 500,000, but the three kitchens never arrived”

  You'll learn what the family had paid before a kitchen supplier stopped communicating.

  TN.czRead the post ↗

• “I paid nearly CZK 40,000 to renovate my flat, then he vanished”

  Worth reading because it shows the payment pattern before a renovation that never started.

  Deník.czCZK 40,000 lostRead the post ↗

• “I bought the flat, and a foamed-in window is now growing mould”

  You'll see how an unfinished window install can turn into mould during a post-purchase renovation.

  Modrá střechaRead the post ↗

• “Six months later we learned the renovation skipped insulation”

  You’ll learn what evidence can connect severe footfall noise to a hidden defect in the prior renovation.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “I paid over CZK 300,000, and my little house never appeared”

  Owners show the payment trail behind a promised timber house that was never delivered.

  TN.czCZK 300k+ lostRead the post ↗

• “Our new floor came apart and the final bill doubled the screed”

  Interesting because it shows why the quote must list every material before a floor fitter starts.

  Bezplatná právní poradnaRead the post ↗

• “We bought our first flat, and now the walls may need permits”

  You’ll see why a layout change can require statics, a project and building-office approval.

  RedditRead the post ↗

• “We paid CZK 2.7m, but three years later there is no house”

  Worth reading because the couple compares the deposit paid with the small amount of work done.

  TN.czCZK 2.7m paidRead the post ↗

• “I cancelled the house, but CZK 200,000 was still not returned”

  Interesting because the buyer shows how much of the deposit was still outstanding after cancellation.

  TN.czCZK 200k outstandingRead the post ↗