Subsidised housing (so-called social housing)
<p>It is only possible to move into a subsidised flat under certain conditions. Therefore, an application for registration must be submitted to the Office for Housing and Migration.</p>
<p>As part of the processing of your application, the individual room requirement (principle: 1 room per person, a separate living room is not provided) and the urgency of the housing search will be determined. The urgency is categorised on the basis of a <a href="https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/sozialwohnung/pdf/Punktetabelle_Registrierung-gefoerderte-Wohnungen.pdf" target="_blank">points table</a>. Depending on the level of income, registration is valid for a maximum of two years from the date of the decision.</p>
<p>During this period, you can search for flats on <a href="https://sowon.muenchen.de/" target="_blank">SOWON</a> and apply. The five applicants with the highest urgency will then receive a written offer of accommodation (nomination) with the contact details of the landlords to view the accommodation. The landlords then decide who gets the flat.</p>
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# Subsidised housing (so-called social housing)

## Summary

If you need a subsidised flat in Munich, you must submit an application. You can then search for a flat via the SOWON internet platform.
## Description

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

As part of the processing of your application, the individual room requirement (principle: 1 room per person, a separate living room is not provided) and the urgency of the housing search will be determined. The urgency is categorised on the basis of a [points table](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/sozialwohnung/pdf/Punktetabelle_Registrierung-gefoerderte-Wohnungen.pdf). Depending on the level of income, registration is valid for a maximum of two years from the date of the decision.

During this period, you can search for flats on [SOWON](https://sowon.muenchen.de/) and apply. The five applicants with the highest urgency will then receive a written offer of accommodation (nomination) with the contact details of the landlords to view the accommodation. The landlords then decide who gets the flat.

## Responsible Department

SOZ
## Required Documents

* Proof of income (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 residence permit
* Tenancy agreement or proof of current housing situation
* if applicable, confirmation of pregnancy (maternity record or medical certificate)
* [medical certificate](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:95bd329c-574e-4d08-b99e-630af5933c70/LHM_Aerztliches_Attest.pdf), if applicable
* proof of custody or [declaration of child(ren) in separate households](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:de888d78-ea86-446b-bf6a-5beca1014a0b/LHM_Erklaerung_Kinder_in_getrennten_Haushalten.pdf), if applicable

## Prerequisites

* Compliance with income limits:
  + There are different income levels. Depending on the level of income, you are entitled to move into flats in the appropriate income bracket. If the [maximum permitted income limit](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:e2f0f756-0bfa-44a2-965d-5c35f94efbe6/LHM_Einkommensgrenzen_Stufe-III.pdf) is exceeded, the application will be rejected.
  + You can use this [WBS calculator](https://wbs-rechner.de/wohnberechtigungsschein#Rechner) for a preliminary check. Please note that the result is only a rough guide and is not a binding income calculation.
* Household affiliation (according to Art. 4 BayWoFG)
  + Cohabiting partners can only be registered jointly if they are in a so-called long-term partnership. In particular, a relationship of at least two years and the care of joint children serve as indications.
  + The household generally includes (from the perspective of the applicant 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
* habitual residence/ main residence in Germany
* sufficient residence status in the case of foreign flat seekers
  + authorised are for example: Settlement permit (§ 9 AufenthG), residence permit for humanitarian reasons (§ 25 AufenthG)
  + not authorising are, for example: toleration (§ 60a AufenthG)

## Please Note

You can submit your application [online on SOWON](https://sowon.muenchen.de/SOWON/anmelden.jsf) or using the [paper form](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:e862fc79-f294-40b8-a582-e9a65898e104/LHM_Antrag_auf_gefoerderte_Wohnung_mit_Verdienstbescheinigung.pdf). You can find more information on online applications in the [flyer "Online housing application"](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dam/jcr:04ed7923-3bfb-4627-9b22-a0d8d94853f2/SOZ_Wohnungsantrag_Online_20200518.pdf) and in the [explanatory video "Online housing application"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVmOTdImwuA).

After registration (notification), you will be shown all available subsidised flats on SOWON that match your household. You can apply for up to three flats at the same time. You can find an overview of the housing search via SOWON in the [flyer "Housing Search Online"](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/dam/jcr:721cbbc8-0b2a-46b1-bc34-1383a4f8158c/SOZ_Wohnungssuche_Online_20200518.pdf).

[Munich Model flats](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/soziale-wohnraumversorgung/1080518/) are not offered on SOWON, but are allocated directly by the landlords. You can find current housing offers on property portals such as [ImmobilienScout24](https://www.immobilienscout24.de/).

Depending on the size of your household, it may take several months or even several years before a flat can be placed. We recommend that you continue to look for flats on the open rental market.

For further information about the application process and finding accommodation, please also use our [help pages](https://www.muenchen.de/rathaus/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/Wohnungsamt/SOWON-Hilfe.html).

## Fee Range

No fees are charged for processing the application. If a flat is successfully found, a confirmation fee of 25 euros will be charged.

## Processing Time

We process all applications one after the other. Due to the large number of applications received, processing times can unfortunately take around 4 months. You can view the processing status of your application on [SOWON](http://sowon.muenchen.de/)(under "Applications"). Therefore, please refrain from enquiring about the processing status in the meantime. We will process your application as quickly as possible.  
  

Please submit a repeat application in good time to ensure that registration is as seamless as possible.

## 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 commitment law (VVWoBindR)

## Questions and Answers

 
### How do I get an appointment for a personal consultation?

 

The easiest and quickest way to get an appointment is to use our [contact form](http://sowon.muenchen.de/SOWON/shared/kontakt.jsf). You can also deal with many issues directly here (e.g. report changes and upload documents, report technical problems with SOWON, request a new password, ask general questions). We will clarify your request as quickly as possible and call you back if necessary.

Alternatively, you can also request an appointment via the service telephone 089 233-96820.

After making an appointment, you will receive an appointment confirmation from us. Please bring this with you to the appointment.

  


   
### How many subsidised flats are there?

 

The City of Munich has a stock of around 91,000 flats owned by municipal and private housing associations, which are allocated by the Office for Housing and Migration, including around 48,500 subsidised flats that are tied. Around 3,000 of these flats are newly allocated each year. On the other hand, there are around 30,000 applications per year from households looking for accommodation.  


   
### Frequently asked questions on the topics of application, changes, SOWON utilisation, flat search and allocation

 

You are welcome to use our [help pages](https://stadt.muenchen.de/buergerservice/wohnen-meldewesen/mieten/sowon-hilfe.html).  


   
### Are you a municipal employee and would like to apply for a subsidised flat and/or municipal company-rented flat?

 

Please use MIWON exclusively. You can access it via the municipal intranet - WiLMA (Mitarbeiten Wohnen München) or via your personnel department.  


   
## Editorial Note

AP: Larissa Schindlmeier, (Thomas Klimm)
Formblätter: Klaus Kufner
## Further Links

* [Housing exchange](https://stadt.muenchen.de/infos/wohnungsboerse.html)
* [Munich model - rented flat](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/soziale-wohnraumversorgung/1080518/)
* [Income-orientated additional subsidy (EOZF)](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1076738/n0/)
* [Housing benefit](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10245406/n0/)
* [Specialist centre for the prevention of homelessness](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1074126/n0/)
* [Homelessness assistance](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/10129/n0/)
* [Housing monitoring (occupancy control)](https://stadt.muenchen.de/service/info/1076735/n0/)
* [Application for subsidised housing](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:e862fc79-f294-40b8-a582-e9a65898e104/LHM_Antrag_auf_gefoerderte_Wohnung_mit_Verdienstbescheinigung.pdf)
* [Completion aid for the housing application](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam//Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/sozialwohnung/pdf/LHM-Ausfuellhilfe-zum-Wohnungsantrag.pdf)
* [Application for a flat in the Munich Model](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:2c004a36-7285-4d07-896c-2ce5c55f434d/LHM_Antrag_Muenchen_Modell_Miete_mit_Verdienstbescheinigung.pdf)
* [Medical certificate](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:95bd329c-574e-4d08-b99e-630af5933c70/LHM_Aerztliches_Attest.pdf)
* [Declaration of child(ren) in separate households](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:de888d78-ea86-446b-bf6a-5beca1014a0b/LHM_Erklaerung_Kinder_in_getrennten_Haushalten.pdf)
* [Certificate of income](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:0439f9e6-7808-410b-81bd-16cd3f2fd083/LHM_Verdienstbescheinigung.pdf)
* [Confirmation of income after receipt of parental allowance](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:f69f09d1-2e5a-40bd-9a05-f3d075c16421/LHM%20Erkl%C3%A4rung%20Elterngeld%20Einkommen%20(gef%C3%B6rderte%20Wohnung).pdf)
* [Confirmation of temporary accommodation (private emergency accommodation)](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:c1ee76f6-7407-43af-b136-3212bed2a9d3/LHM%20Best%C3%A4tigung%20privates%20Notquartier%20(gef%C3%B6rderte%20Wohnung).pdf)
* [Points table for subsidised flats](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/sozialwohnung/pdf/Punktetabelle_Registrierung-gefoerderte-Wohnungen.pdf)
* [Income limit for subsidised flats](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:e2f0f756-0bfa-44a2-965d-5c35f94efbe6/LHM_Einkommensgrenzen_Stufe-III.pdf)
* [Flyer SOWON - Housing application online](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:04ed7923-3bfb-4627-9b22-a0d8d94853f2/SOZ_Wohnungsantrag_Online_20200518.pdf)
* [Flyer SOWON - Online flat search](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:721cbbc8-0b2a-46b1-bc34-1383a4f8158c/SOZ_Wohnungssuche_Online_20200518.pdfhttps://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/jcr:721cbbc8-0b2a-46b1-bc34-1383a4f8158c/SOZ_Wohnungssuche_Online_20200518.pdf)
* [Tips for problems with SOWON](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/SOWON/Tipps_bei_Problemen_mit_SOWON.pdf)
* [Chances of getting a subsidised flat](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/sozialwohnung/pdf/Wohnungschancen.pdf)
* [Application for confirmation of income after reprivatisation](https://stadt.muenchen.de/dam/Home/Stadtverwaltung/Sozialreferat/wohnungsamt/sozialwohnung/pdf/LHM_Antrag_auf_Einkommensbestaetigung_bei_Reprivatisierung_mit_VB.pdf)
* [Application for a general housing entitlement certificate (not valid in Munich)](https://www.freistaat.bayern/dokumente/leistung/05887331336?plz=80331&behoerde=88887100385&gemeinde=666856454699)
* [Housing and mobility - A survey by the Technical University of Dortmund and the German Institute of Urban Affairs](https://muenchen.meinemobilitaet.net/)
* [Bavarian State Ministry for Housing, Building and Transport](https://www.stmb.bayern.de/)
* [Submit a housing application](https://sowon.muenchen.de/SOWON/anmelden.jsf)
* [Contact form](http://sowon.muenchen.de/SOWON/shared/kontakt.jsf)

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