Certificate of eligibility for housing
Source: BUS Rheinland-PfalzThe Wohnberechtigungsschein is an official certificate that a tenant can use to prove that he or she is entitled to move into a publicly subsidized apartment (social housing) in Rhineland-Palatinate.
The certificate of eligibility is valid for a maximum of one year.
You can apply for the housing entitlement certificate from the responsible office in two different ways:
- General certificate of eligibility for housing
The applicant is entitled to move into any social housing. - Special housing entitlement certificate
Prospective tenants apply for a specific social housing unit in compliance with the special eligibility requirements. With this certificate of eligibility for housing, the applicant is entitled to move into (only) this specific social housing.
Certificate of eligibility for housing: The certificate of eligibility for housing entitles the person seeking housing to move into an apartment subsidized by public funds. It is generally issued for an as yet undetermined apartment, which is described in terms of its characteristics such as size, age and purpose for certain groups of people. When the certificate is issued, the person seeking accommodation does not yet receive an apartment, but merely a certificate of suitability with which he/she can look for a suitable apartment on the social housing market and apply for it from the person entitled to dispose of it. A list of addresses and telephone numbers of housing associations that have social housing available will be given to you when you apply. The certificate of eligibility is valid for one year. The certificate is to be issued to a person seeking housing on application if the total income does not exceed the income limit specified in § 13 Para. 2 LWoFG. For this purpose, a declaration of income must be completed in accordance with the official model. Only people of legal age who are looking for accommodation are eligible to apply.
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