Housing entitlement certificate and nomination for flat; application

The housing eligibility certificate is issued to the person seeking accommodation and the members of their household; in addition to spouses and children, this also includes certain other persons with whom they share a household and financial arrangements. A key requirement for the issue of a housing eligibility certificate (and also for a nomination) is therefore, in particular, that

• the person seeking accommodation is, both legally and in practice, in a position to establish a long-term residence for the household and
• the household’s total income does not exceed the relevant income thresholds.

The income limits vary depending on the specific flat. You can find further information on the income limits under ‘Related topics’ – ‘Social housing’. In the interests of promoting a diverse mix of residents, there is no standard income limit for accessing subsidised rental accommodation in Bavaria.

There is no deadline for submitting applications.

Documents required when applying for a housing eligibility certificate

The application must be completed for the applicant and all members of their household.

You can send us your applications and all the required documents by post, by dropping them in the Town Hall postbox, or by email. Please ensure that all applications and forms are signed.

We also need:

• Copies of identity documents or residence permits for the applicant and all other members of the household +, if available: a severely disabled person’s card
• Copies of proof of income for the applicant and all other members of the household (e.g. current basic income support decision, BAföG decision, pension decision, parental allowance decision, maintenance payments decision, family allowance decision, payslips for the last 12 months, employment contract for employment relationships lasting less than 12 months, etc.)
• If you are already aware that your income situation is set to change within the next 12 months, please provide the relevant supporting documents in this case as well

Important: All documents must be submitted as copies!

If you are eligible for a housing eligibility certificate, the fee for this is €7.50. This must be paid in cash when you collect it. We will ring you or send you an email as soon as the application has been processed.

The application can only be assessed once all the documents have been submitted in full. Individual documents will not be accepted!

• Application for a housing eligibility certificate / for allocation to a specific flat (WBS I)

  Please submit the fully completed form to the relevant authority. If the application is submitted informally, this may lead to delays.

• Applicant’s income declaration (Stabau III a)
• Income declaration for other household members (Stabau III b)
• Explanatory notes on the income declaration of the applicant and other members of the household

• Fee for a specific flat: 12.50 to 25.00 euros
  (Tariff No. 2.I.2/2 of the Annex to Section 1 of the Schedule of Fees)
• Issue of a housing eligibility certificate: 7.50 to 20.00 euros; in the case of certain exceptions: 15.00 to 45.00 euros
  (tariff nos. 2.I.2/3, 3.1 and 3.2 of the Annex to Section 1 of the Schedule of Fees)

• Act on Safeguarding the Intended Use of Social Housing in Bavaria (Bavarian Social Housing Act – BayWoBindG)
• Act on Housing Assistance in Bavaria (Bavarian Housing Assistance Act – BayWoFG)

  BayRS 2330-2-I; GVBl p. 260; GVBl p. 286

• Regulations on the Implementation of Housing Law and Special Urban Planning Law (DVWoR)

• Housing Allocation Regulations – Eligibility for Housing