Housing entitlement certificate and designation for apartment; application
The person authorized to dispose of a subsidized (social) rental apartment may only let it if the person seeking the apartment has presented him with a certificate of eligibility for housing or if the competent authority has named this person to him.
Stand: 15.11.2023. Link zum BayernPortal
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Apply for a (publicly) subsidized apartment
You can use this online application to apply for (publicly) subsidized housing.
User-friendly and digital: simply complete this online application directly via your internet browser. In many cases, this will save you a trip to the authorities.
The housing entitlement certificate is issued upon application by the responsible authority (district offices, independent cities, large district towns or "large delegation municipalities"). The designation also requires such an application.
A distinction is made between the general and the specific housing entitlement certificate.
- With the general housing entitlement certificate , the person seeking housing can in principle apply for a corresponding subsidized (social) rental apartment anywhere in Bavaria. The scope of the housing entitlement (in particular the number of household members, appropriate apartment size) is precisely described in the general housing entitlement certificate.
- The specific housing entitlement certificate is only issued for a specific apartment.
Certain subsidized rental apartments, in particular social housing in areas with an increased housing need defined by ordinance, may only be made available to a person seeking housing who has been nominated by the competent authority for the specific apartment. In these cases, a certificate of eligibility for housing is not required.
The residence entitlement certificate is issued for the person seeking accommodation and the members of their household; in addition to spouses and children, this also includes certain other persons with whom a residential and economic community exists. The prerequisite for the issue of a certificate of eligibility for housing (and also a designation) is therefore in particular that
- the person seeking accommodation is legally and actually in a position to establish a long-term residence for the household and
- the total income of the household does not exceed the relevant income limits.
The amount of the income limits depends on the apartment in question. You can find more information on the income limits under "Related topics" - "Social rental housing". In the interests of mixed resident structures, there is no uniform income limit for subsidized rental housing in Bavaria.
The application is not subject to a time limit.
- Proof of household affiliation of all household members
The right of residence extends to all members of the household. - Proof of income of all household members
The right of residence extends to all members of the household.
- As the entitlement to housing extends to all members of the household, appropriate proof must be provided for all members of the household, in particular proof of household membership and income.
Regional Supplement (Editorially responsible: City of Erlangen)
- Designation for a specific apartment: 12.50 to 25.00 euros
(Tariff no. 2.I.2/2 of the Annex to § 1 of the Schedule of Costs) - Issue of a certificate of eligibility for housing: 7.50 to 20.00 euros; for certain deviations: 15.00 to 45.00 euros
(Tariff Nos. 2.I.2/3, 3.1 and 3.2 of the Annex to § 1 of the Schedule of Costs)
Bavarian Housing Promotion Act (Bayerisches Wohnraumförderungsgesetz - BayWoFG)
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