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consumer construction contract
In short and in plain language
A consumer construction contract is a contract about building work.
A private customer has a new house built. A major conversion of a house counts too.
The contract needs text form. The customer can usually withdraw from it.
Definition
Contract under the German Civil Code in which a consumer commissions the construction of a new building. Substantial conversion work on an existing building also counts. The contract requires text form, and the consumer usually has a separate right of withdrawal.