Payment upon termination of purchase agreement for window frames?

Questioner

We had a man come to make a quote. He had us sign a purchase agreement. We did not know that we had a 14-day cooling-off period. We want to cancel the agreement. Now we have to pay 30%. Nothing has been ordered yet. My question is what can we do with this?

Lawyer

Good afternoon, Such an assignment can be seen as a construction contract (contracting of work). As a client, you can terminate the agreement prematurely. You must take into account that costs incurred in the context of the assignment must be reimbursed. In some cases, (part of) the costs that the contractor misses out on must also be reimbursed. The contractor must specify this. If the contractor has not incurred any costs or has suffered any further damage, it is generally not reasonable to charge 30% cancellation costs. This depends on all the circumstances of the case. It is advisable to respond to the contractor. If you do not respond, the file will most likely be transferred to a collection agency, which will further increase the amount. Feel free to contact us without obligation to discuss your case further. Gr, Mr. Mr. S. Leito FerLei Legal 06-49175526