Munich model - rented flat
The Munich Model offers affordable housing for middle-income households (initial rent from around 12 euros per square metre). An application must be submitted for this.
Course description
Munich is one of the most expensive cities in Germany. For this reason, the City of Munich has launched the "Munich Model" municipal subsidy programme to create affordable housing for middle-income households. Munich Model flats cost more than state-subsidised flats
Important note
You can submit your Munich Model application online on SOWON or using the paper form.
The München Modell flats are not offered on SOWON, but are allocated directly by the landlords. You can see where you can find current housing offers in the Questions & Answers section .
Prerequisites
- Compliance with income limits: The income limits set by the City Council apply. If your household’s income exceeds this limit, the application will be rejected
- Household membership (in accordance with Section 4 of the Bavarian Housing Act (BayWoFG))
- Partners may only be registered together if they are in what is known as a long-term cohabiting relationship. Particular indicators of this include a relationship lasting at least two years and the care of joint children.
- The household generally includes (as viewed from the perspective of the applicant or their (spouse or) partner):
- Children (including foster children)
- Parents, (great-)grandparents
- (Great-)grandchildren
- Brothers and sisters
- Father-in-law/mother-in-law, son-in-law/daughter-in-law, brother-in-law/sister-in-law
- The following are generally not considered part of the household (joint registration is not possible):
- Uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces, more distant relatives and other persons
- Habitual residence/main residence in Germany
- Sufficient residence status for foreign house-hunters
- Eligible, for example: settlement permit (Section 9 of the Residence Act), residence permit on humanitarian grounds (Section 25 of the Residence Act)
- Not eligible, for example: tolerance status (§ 60a AufenthG)
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
- if applicable, confirmation of pregnancy (maternity record or medical certificate)
- if applicable, proof of custody or declaration of child(ren) in separate households
Questions & Answers
Please feel free to contact our helpline on 089 233-96820 with your enquiry. The helpline will try to resolve your enquiry over the phone. If you would like to book an appointment, the office will call you back to arrange one.
Alternatively, you can use our contact form. Here, you can deal with many matters directly (for example, notify us of changes and upload documents, report technical issues with SOWON, request a new password, ask general questions, or request an appointment). We will deal with your enquiry as quickly as possible and call you back if necessary.
Once an appointment has been arranged, you will receive an appointment confirmation from us. Please bring this with you to your appointment.
With your ‘München Modell’ notification, you can apply directly to the landlords of ‘München Modell’ flats. Once the notification has been issued, the Office for Housing and Migration is no longer involved in the search for or allocation of ‘München Modell’ flats.
You can find current property listings, for example, in property advertisements in newspapers or on popular online property portals such as ImmobilienScout24 or ImmoWelt. Housing cooperatives often showcase their projects on the project exchange run by mitbauzentrale München, an independent advice centre for communal living.
‘München Modell’ flats are available for tenants (‘München Modell’ rental) and for co-operative members (‘München Modell’ co-operatives). » Information on the programmes.
A co-operative is an association of people whose aim is to promote the social, economic or cultural interests of its members through joint economic activity. To rent a co-operative flat, you must be, or become, a member of the relevant co-operative. Instead of a rent deposit, you then pay for the co-operative shares.
The ‘München Modell’ decision applies to both programmes. You only need to submit one application. With this decision, you can then apply directly to landlords or co-operatives. They allocate the flats on their own responsibility, i.e. without further involvement from the Office for Housing and Migration.
Your ‘München Modell’ decision is valid for one year. If you do not find a flat within this period, you can submit a new application. Please note our processing times and submit your repeat application in good time.
The initial rent (for newly built flats) is approximately 13.50 euros per square metre (net, excluding service charges) per month. In addition to the statutory provisions of the German Civil Code (BGB), municipal regulations also apply to rent increases. For example, whenever the rent is adjusted, it must remain at least 15 per cent below the local comparative rent. Further information can be found in the information sheet “Munich Rent Model” under the heading “Initial rent and other regulations”.
Please feel free to use our help pages.
You can also find further information on submitting an online application via SOWON in the leaflet “Online Housing Application” or in our explanatory video.
Legal basis
- Bavarian Housing Binding Act (BayWoBindG)
- Bavarian Housing Promotion Act (BayWoFG)
Contact Us
Sozialreferat
Fachbereich Wohnen
Landeshauptstadt München
Internet address
Phone number
Contact address
Werinherstraße 87
81541 München
Personal consultations are only possible by appointment. Further information can be found in the Questions & Answers section.
Telephone consultation hours Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 8 am to 4 pmThursday: 8 am to 5 pmFriday: 8 am to 1 pm
Availability
- Available:Barrier-free access
- Not available:Parking for disabled people
Sign language interpreters by prior arrangement by telephone, 089 233-40001.