Munich is faced with housing shortage: 3,000 cheap social housing in danger!

Munich is faced with housing shortage: 3,000 cheap social housing in danger!

In the Bavarian capital of Munich, a worrying news is for the foreground: In the next five years, the Greens in the Munich city council warn up to 3000 cheap rental apartments. This has a massive impact on the already tense living situation in the city, where the living space is scarce and demand increases steadily. Merkur reports that many social houses, which have been built by private builders, have a limited binding and are often offered in the free market after this binding. And that can quickly become more expensive.

Over the past five years, according to the Greens, around 3700 cheap apartments have disappeared from the market. A central problem is that the city currently does not have sufficient means to extend the social bonds. In order to renew the bonds, the city has to pay a high price in many cases, which is hardly possible, especially in the current financial situation.

The view of the social housing construction site

The situation is also tightened by the impending emergency when building new social housing. One reason for this is the drastic reduction of the payments of the Free State of Bavaria to the city for income -oriented funding (EOF). The funds for EOF for 2025 at just 25 million euros , compared to 100 to 120 million euros per year before. As a result, the number of EOF apartments requested has risen to 850 , but only 284 were approved. At the moment, about 25,000 households are waiting for a social housing. Süddeutsche highlights on the serious consequences of this development.

The responsible head of the department Ulrike clearly emphasizes that the crisis in the EOF area is one of the central topics. The factions of the left and the SPD see the responsibility for this misery clearly with the state government. Criticism comes mainly because of a possible nationwide permission to grant, which is considered a slap in the face for the construction industry and those affected.

wrong occupancy as a further problem

Another pound that the city has to do is the phenomenon of the wrong occupancy of social housing. An example is the story of Emily, which, despite increased income, continues to live in a social housing, but is no longer justified. BR indicates that the exact number of false doctors in Bavaria is not recorded, but the need for more controls is required to secure rental space. A higher income is not a reason for termination and could further tighten the already tense situation.

The debate about the misoccycle of social housing has been going on for decades. In many federal states, wrong occupancy taxes were abolished, while in Bavaria another model of income -oriented support (EOF) is pursued. Tenants have to apply for additional funding every two years, which increases the administrative effort accordingly.

The city of Munich faces an enormous challenge: an increasing need for social housing, narrow funds for their construction and the problem of wrong occupancy. What remains is the question of whether those responsible can act in good time in order to master the rental crisis in Munich's city center.