If you require a subsidised flat in Munich, you should send an application. You can then look for a flat by means of the SOWON internet platform.

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Course description

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

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

During this duration, you can look for flats on SOWON and use. The five applicants with the highest urgency will then get a composed offer of lodging (nomination) with the contact details of the proprietors to view the accommodation. The landlords then decide who gets the flat.

You can submit your application online on SOWON or using the paper form. You can find more information on online applications in the flyer "Online housing application" and in the explanatory video "Online housing application".

After registration (notice), you will be revealed all offered subsidised flats on SOWON that match your home. You can get up to three flats at the very same time. You can discover a summary of the housing search through SOWON in the flyer "Housing Search Online".

Munich Model flats are not used on SOWON, however are assigned straight by the property owners. You can find present housing offers on residential or commercial property portals such as ImmobilienScout24.

Depending on the size of your home, it may take numerous months and even a number of years before a flat can be put. We recommend that you continue to try to find flats on the open rental market.

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

Prerequisites

- Compliance with earnings limitations: - There are different earnings levels. Depending on the level of income, you are entitled to move into flats in the proper income bracket. If the optimum permitted income limit is exceeded, the application will be turned down.

• You can use this WBS calculator for an initial check. Please note that the result is just a rough guide and is not a binding earnings calculation.
  
  Household association (according to Art. 4 BayWoFG) Cohabiting partners can only be signed up collectively if they are in a so-called long-term collaboration. In specific, a relationship of a minimum of 2 years and the care of joint kids function as indications.
• The home usually includes (from the viewpoint of the candidate or their spouse/partner) - Children (consisting of foster children).
• Parents, (fantastic-) 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, far-off relatives and other persons
  
  habitual home/ main house in Germany. enough house status in the case of foreign flat seekers - authorised are for example: Settlement license ( § 9 AufenthG), residence license for humanitarian reasons ( § 25 AufenthG).
• not authorising are, for instance: toleration ( § 60a AufenthG)
  
  Required documents
  
  - Proof of earnings (e.g. salary/wage slips for the last 3 months, SGB II/ SGB XII notification (all pages), last tax assessment notice).
• Identity card, passport or house permit.
• Tenancy arrangement or proof of existing housing situation.
• if relevant, confirmation of pregnancy (maternity record or medical certificate). medical certificate, if suitable.
• proof of custody or declaration of child( ren) in separate homes, if suitable
  
  Duration and costs
  
  Processing time
  
  We process all applications one after the other. Due to the a great deal of applications received, 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 checking the processing status in the meantime. We will process your application as quickly as possible.
  
  Please submit a repeat application in excellent time to ensure that registration is as seamless as possible.
  
  Fees and charges
  
  No fees are charged for processing the application. If a flat is successfully discovered, a verification cost of 25 euros will be charged.
  
  Questions & Answers
  
  How and where can I get suggestions 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 an appointment, the workplace will call you back to arrange a consultation.
  
  Alternatively, you can utilize our contact type. Here you can deal with numerous problems straight (e.g. report changes and upload documents, report technical problems with SOWON, demand a new password, ask basic concerns, request an appointment). We will clarify your request as rapidly as possible and call you back if needed.
  
  After making a visit, you will get a visit confirmation from us. Please bring this with you to the visit.
  
  How can individuals without internet access usage SOWON?
  
  Internet access is required to search for flats through our SOWON platform. For instance, the computers in Munich's city libraries can be utilized totally free of charge. You can discover a list of locations and opening hours at: muenchner-stadtbibliothek. de/orte-zeiten
  
  If you have a mobile phone, tablet or laptop, you can also utilize the complimentary M-WLAN. M-WLAN hotspots can be discovered in big parts of the city, for instance in public locations, cable car stops and community centers.
  
  If you require using SOWON, you can make a consultation at our office (see previous question).
  
  How many subsidised flats are there?
  
  The City of Munich has a stock of around 91,000 flats owned by local and private housing associations, which are designated by the Office for Housing and Migration, consisting of 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 families searching for accommodation.
  
  Frequently asked concerns on the subjects of application, changes, SOWON utilisation, flat search and allocation
  
  You are welcome to use our assistance pages.
  
  Are you a municipal worker and would like to look for a subsidised flat and/or local company-rented flat?
  
  Please utilize MIWON exclusively. You can access it via the community intranet - WiLMA (Mitarbeiten Wohnen München) or by means of 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 guidelines on the execution 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 different households
  
  - Certificate of earnings
  
  - Confirmation of earnings after invoice of parental allowance
  
  - Confirmation of short-term accommodation (personal emergency 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 verification of earnings after reprivatisation
  
  - Munich design - rented flat
  
  - Income-orientated additional subsidy (EOZF)
  
  - Housing advantage
  
  - Specialist centre for the prevention of homelessness
  
  - Homelessness support
  
  - Housing monitoring (tenancy control)
  
  - Housing exchange
  
  - Application for a basic housing privilege certificate (not valid in Munich)
  
  - Bavarian State Ministry for Housing, Building and Transport
  
  Sozialreferat. Fachbereich Wohnen
  
  Telephone number
  
  - +49 89 233-96820 Address Werinherstraße 87. 81541 München Personal consultations are just possible by consultation. Further information can be discovered in the Questions & Answers section. Telephone consultation hours Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 8 am to 4 pm. Thursday
  
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  access.- Not readily available: Parking for handicapped individuals Sign language interpreters by prior arrangement
  by telephone, 089 233-40001. How to discover us Public transportation Related services Expiry of rent and occupancy
  restrictions for subsidised flats Tenants of subsidised housing( so-called
  social housing )get information about the date on which the lease and occupancy commitment ends. Munich model- leased flat The Munich Model uses cost effective housing for middle-income households( preliminary rent from around 12 euros per square metre). An application must
  
  be submitted for this.
  
  Aid with impending loss of housing (housing security)
  
  Counselling and help for Munich locals whose tenancy is threatened by termination or eviction proceedings.
  
  Income-orientated additional funding (EOZF)
  
  Are you renting an EOF flat or a "social letting made easy" flat? Then you can decrease your lease. To do so, get a lease aid.
  
  Enforcement of the misappropriation statute
  
  The misappropriation statute is planned to prevent all measures that deprive the housing market of living space.
  
  Permissible lease level for subsidised flats
  
  Tenants of subsidised housing (so-called social housing) get info about the permissible lease level.
  
  Notification of uninhabited accommodation
  
  As soon as it is foreseeable that an openly subsidised flat will end up being uninhabited, the individual entitled to deal with it (landlord) need to notify the Office for Housing and Migration of this
  
  Housing benefit - rent aid for rented flats
  
  Do you have a low earnings and are a tenant or care home citizen? Then you can lower your housing expenses. To do this, look for housing benefit.
  
  Housing benefit unfavorable certificate
  
  As a recipient of housing benefit, you will need an unfavorable certificate if you move home.
  
  Rent index - evaluation of rent increases
  
  The lease index offers an overview of the basic local comparative lease in the city of Munich. A rent increase must be validated in accordance with the lease index.