news has previously mentioned the developer company Bremnes AS, which went bankrupt before the construction projects were completed, and families whose housing dreams were crushed. Insurance was not enough to cover the costs of rectifying the defects, so Markus Sletteng and others had to cover the repairs out of their own pockets. – We ended up fixing all the faults in the house ourselves. We have had to fork out large sums, we are talking about millions here, he says to news. Today they sold the house. The new buyer got a home as it was intended to be when it said turnkey. – It is very frustrating. We are left with almost nothing and a complete loss on the home. We feel very deceived. Now the government is proposing several measures to secure the consumer side, and prevent them from ending up with the bill for errors and deficiencies for which the developer is responsible. This is the government’s proposal The government wants to require that single-purpose enterprises must provide a demand guarantee in order to obtain a building permit. Minister for Local Government and District Affairs, Sigbjørn Gjelsvik (Sp), says that the advantage of this is that it ensures that money is paid in advance, and consumers get money even if there is disagreement about the claim. In addition, the government proposes to clarify the possibility of making demands for financial security in the case of a temporary use permit. Minister for Municipalities and Districts, Sigbjørn Gjelsvik (Sp). Photo: Øyvind Sandnes / news – We want to clarify the access that the municipalities have to demand security to obtain a temporary use permit for projects where work remains, says Gjelsvik. In addition, the government wants the option to make security requirements to apply to all types of organisation, not just single-purpose enterprises, according to Gjelsvik. – Finally, we want to clarify the possibility that the municipalities have to correct errors and deficiencies quickly. Gjelsvik justifies the proposals by saying that consumers’ interests will be safeguarded should errors, deficiencies and disagreements arise related to the implementation of the projects. – At a time of new laws, Markus Sletteng says that it is good that rules are proposed to protect buyers, but he wonders if the rules will be enough. – It would be great if there was protection for house buyers in the future. Ordinary house buyers never think that this should be a problem when they buy from a large and reputable developer. – But for you, the train has left, right? – It is too late, but we are not the only ones who have experienced this. It is high time for new laws to be introduced. We are not the first, and there will be more after us. Today, there are no improvements left to the original problems in the home, but it came at a price that the buyer had to pay. Divorced from the development of Bremnes Panorama. Corponor is listed as the developer on the sign, but it was Bremnes Eiendom that had the legal responsibility towards the home owner. Photo: Private photo Gjelsvik: – How we want to avoid Sigbjørn Gjelsvik Gjelsvik says the law will not help those who are already affected. – When it comes to existing cases and ongoing legal processes, they must find clarification through the legal system. He also refers to the situation with the Bremnes panorama in Bodø: – Now I am not going to comment on specific cases, but situations where consumers are left with millions because builders have not taken care of their responsibilities and obligations are the kind we want to avoid. Confusion about who was the developer In the case of Bodø, the home buyers believed that the company Corponor was behind the townhouses. According to its own website, Corponor is Bodø’s largest and most professional housebuilder. Corponor was responsible for, among other things, marketing and project management. But responsibility for the sale of the townhouses was placed with Bremnes Eiendom, the limited company that went bankrupt. The head of Corponor – Roy B. Nilssen – was also chairman of the board and inside the owner’s side of Bremnes Eiendom. However, it was Bremnes Eiendom that took over by contract and thus had the legal responsibility towards the home owner. It is common to set up your own AS for individual projects, as was done here. Corponor does not wish to comment on the matter, but refers to a press release where they believe that they are wrongly referred to as the developer of the project in previous media coverage: “It clearly follows from both the purchase contract and the prospectus that the developer and seller is Bremnes Eiendom AS. In the same prospectus, it is also specified that Corponor had the role of project manager during the construction phase. In addition, Bremnes Eiendom has hired recognized players such as Indira AS and Norconsult AS as the developer’s representative and construction manager. Neither the chairman of the board nor anyone else has said that we at Corponor are behind the development, or given guarantees for improvements. It is emphasized that Corponor’s role is only as business manager for Bremnes Eiendom AS. Corponor has never had any stake in Bremnes Eiendom”.
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Home buyers in Bodø affected by the developer who went bankrupt – the government proposes new measures – news Nordland
