If you need a subsidised flat in Munich, you should submit an application. You can then browse for a flat via the SOWON web platform.

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Course description Prerequisites Required documents Duration and costs Questions & Answers Legal basis Links and downloads Contact Us

Course description

It is just possible to move into a subsidised flat under specific conditions. Therefore, an application for registration should be submitted to the Office for Housing and Migration.

As part of the processing of your application, the private space requirement (principle: 1 room per individual, a separate living-room is not provided) and the seriousness of the housing search will be figured out. The seriousness is categorised on the basis of a points table. Depending on the level of income, registration is valid for a maximum of two years from the date of the choice.

During this period, you can look for flats on SOWON and use. The five applicants with the greatest seriousness will then receive a written deal of lodging (election) with the contact information of the landlords to view the accommodation. The landlords then choose who gets the flat.

You can submit your application online on SOWON or utilizing the paper form. You can find more details on online applications in the leaflet "Online housing application" and in the explanatory video "Online housing application".

After registration (notice), you will be shown all readily available subsidised flats on SOWON that match your household. You can apply for as much as three flats at the exact same time. You can find an overview of the housing search via SOWON in the flyer "Housing Search Online".

Munich Model flats are not offered on SOWON, however are designated straight by the landlords. You can find present housing offers on residential or commercial property websites such as ImmobilienScout24.

Depending upon the size of your family, it might take a number of months and even several years before a flat can be put. We recommend that you continue to search for flats on the open rental market.

For further information about the application process and finding accommodation, please likewise use our help pages.

Prerequisites

- Compliance with earnings limits: - There are various income levels. Depending on the level of earnings, you are entitled to move into flats in the appropriate income bracket. If the maximum allowed income limitation is gone beyond, the application will be declined.

• You can utilize this WBS calculator for a preliminary check. Please keep in mind that the result is only a rough guide and is not a binding earnings computation.
  
  Household association (according to Art. 4 BayWoFG) Cohabiting partners can just be registered jointly if they are in a so-called long-term partnership. In particular, a relationship of a minimum of 2 years and the care of joint children work as indicators.
• The family normally consists of (from the perspective of the candidate or their spouse/partner) - Children (including foster children).
• Parents, (great-) grandparents.
• (Great-) grandchildren.
• Brother/sister.
• Father-in-law/mother-in-law, son-in-law/daughter-in-law.
• Brother-in-law/sister-in-law
  
  - Not included in the household (no joint registration possible):. Uncle, aunt, cousin, nephew, niece, distant relatives and other persons
  
  regular home/ primary home in Germany. sufficient residence status in the case of foreign flat seekers - authorised are for instance: Settlement authorization ( § 9 AufenthG), home permit for humanitarian factors ( § 25 AufenthG).
• not authorising are, for instance: toleration ( § 60a AufenthG)
  
  Required files
  
  - Proof of earnings (e.g. salary/wage slips for the last 3 months, SGB II/ SGB XII notice (all pages), last tax assessment notice).
• Identity card, passport or residence license.
• Tenancy arrangement or proof of existing housing situation.
• if appropriate, verification of pregnancy (maternity record or medical certificate). medical certificate, if suitable.
• evidence of custody or statement of child( ren) in separate families, if relevant
  
  Duration and expenses
  
  Processing time
  
  We process all applications one after the other. Due to the large number of applications gotten, processing times can sadly take around 6 months. You can view the processing status of your application on SOWON( under "Applications"). Therefore, please refrain from enquiring about the processing status in the meantime. We will process your application as rapidly as possible.
  
  Please send a repeat application in great time to make sure that registration is as smooth as possible.
  
  Fees and charges
  
  No charges are charged for processing the application. If a flat is successfully found, a confirmation cost of 25 euros will be charged.
  
  Questions & Answers
  
  How and where can I get guidance or a visit?
  
  You are welcome to call the service hotline on 089 233-96820 with your query. The service hotline will try to clarify your demand over the phone. If you would like a visit, the workplace will call you back to set up an appointment.
  
  Alternatively, you can use our contact type. Here you can handle many issues straight (e.g. report changes and upload documents, report technical issues with SOWON, demand a new password, ask general questions, demand a visit). We will clarify your demand as rapidly as possible and call you back if required.
  
  After making an appointment, you will receive a visit verification from us. Please bring this with you to the visit.
  
  How can individuals without web access use SOWON?
  
  Internet gain access to is needed to look for flats by means of our SOWON platform. For example, the computers in Munich's city libraries can be utilized free of charge. You can discover a list of areas and opening hours at: muenchner-stadtbibliothek. de/orte-zeiten
  
  If you have a mobile phone, tablet or laptop computer, you can likewise utilize the totally free M-WLAN. M-WLAN hotspots can be discovered in big parts of the city, for example in public places, cable car stops and community facilities.
  
  If you require aid using SOWON, you can make a visit at our workplace (see previous concern).
  
  How lots of subsidised flats are there?
  
  The City of Munich has a stock of around 91,000 flats owned by local and personal housing associations, which are designated by the Office for Housing and Migration, including around 48,500 subsidised flats in the bond. Around 3,000 of these flats are recently designated each year. On the other hand, there are around 30,000 applications per year from homes trying to find accommodation.
  
  Frequently asked concerns on the subjects of application, changes, SOWON utilisation, flat search and allotment
  
  You are welcome to use our help pages.
  
  Are you a local employee and wish to get a subsidised flat and/or municipal company-rented flat?
  
  Please use MIWON specifically. You can access it through the municipal intranet - WiLMA (Mitarbeiten Wohnen München) or via your workers department.
  
  Legal basis
  
  - Bavarian Housing Commitment Act (BayWoBindG).
• Bavarian Housing Promotion Act (BayWoFG).
• Ordinance on the Implementation of Housing Law and Special Urban Development Law (DVWoR).
• Administrative regulations on the implementation of housing dedication law (VVWoBindR)
  
  Links and downloads
  
  - Application for subsidised housing
  
  - Completion aid for the housing application
  
  - Application for a flat in the Munich Model
  
  - Medical certificate
  
  - Declaration of child( ren) in separate families
  
  - Certificate of earnings
  
  - Confirmation of income after receipt of adult allowance
  
  - Confirmation of short-lived lodging (private emergency situation lodging)
  
  - Points table for subsidised flats
  
  - Income limit for subsidised flats
  
  - Flyer SOWON - Housing application online
  
  - Flyer SOWON - Online flat search
  
  - Tips for problems with SOWON
  
  - Chances of getting a subsidised flat
  
  - Application for confirmation of income after reprivatisation
  
  - Munich model - rented flat
  
  - Income-orientated extra aid (EOZF)
  
  - Housing benefit
  
  - Specialist centre for the prevention of homelessness
  
  - Homelessness assistance
  
  - Housing monitoring (tenancy control)
  
  - Housing exchange
  
  - Application for a general housing entitlement certificate (not legitimate in Munich)
  
  - Bavarian State Ministry for Housing, Building and Transport
  
  Sozialreferat. Fachbereich Wohnen
  
  Phone number
  
  - +49 89 233-96820 Address Werinherstraße 87. 81541 München Personal assessments are just possible by appointment. Further info can be discovered in the Questions & Answers section. Telephone consultation hours Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 8 am to 4 pm. Thursday
  
  : 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: 8 am to 1 pm Availability - Available: Barrier-free
  
  access.- Not offered: Parking for disabled people Sign language interpreters by prior arrangement
  by telephone, 089 233-40001. How to find us Public transport Related services Expiry of rent and tenancy
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  Income-orientated additional financing (EOZF)
  
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  Enforcement of the misappropriation statute
  
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  Permissible lease level for flats
  
  Tenants of subsidised housing (so-called social housing) get information about the allowable rent level.
  
  Notification of vacant lodging
  
  As quickly as it is foreseeable that an openly subsidised flat will become vacant, the individual entitled to deal with it (property owner) should notify the Office for Housing and Migration of this
  
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  Housing benefit negative certificate
  
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