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02/07/2014
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The builders and developers that exceed six months from the date specified in the contract to deliver the property to the customer will have to pay a fine of 1% of the amount paid by him. And still have to pay an additional 0.5% for each month of delay.
The proposal amends the Condominium Act, in force since 1964. Currently, builders set a date for delivery in the contract, which can be extended up to 180 days. If the deadline is not met, the company can be penalized for default, in addition to paying the rent of the property.
For the rapporteur, Mr Eduardo Sciarra, the PSD of Paraná, abuse has become practices of real estate companies. Only the Federal District, claims for late delivery of properties reach 130 per month, according to the Brazilian Institute of Consumer Protection. To Sciarra, the project will more clearly disciplinary fines.
"There are loopholes that allow these delays today do not bear greater losses to the entrepreneur. The bill makes clear some of these situations and, surely, brings more certainty to consumers and also discipline something that is not very clear in the legislation. "
The proposal also requires businesses to warn purchasers, with six months in advance about possible delays in the delivery of the property. The fine will be imposed by the state units of Procon.
The bill imposing fines for delays in the delivery of houses bought in the plant, approved by the Committee on Constitution and Justice of the House, following the Senate for consideration.
Source: Modern Consumer
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