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Apply for a certificate of completion

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If you need to prove that an apartment or other space is self-contained, you will need a certificate of self-containedness.

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Detailed description

If you want to divide a property into individual, legally separate rooms (e.g. residential units), you need a so-called certificate of completion. You must apply for the certificate of completion from the responsible authority.

With the certificate of completeness, the responsible authority certifies that a room is structurally sufficiently separated from other rooms. The certificate is required, for example, in order to divide an apartment building into several condominiums and then sell it. The certificate of completeness is also necessary for the entry of the ownership shares in the land register.

A self-contained space may include additional lockable rooms outside the respective enclosure (for example, storage rooms in the basement, parking spaces and parts of the property outside the building such as terraces and garden areas).

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • You must prove that you are either the owner of the premises or have a building lease. Alternatively, you must provide evidence of your legitimate interest (e.g. purchase).
  • You must prove that the premises are self-contained. This is the case if
    • the premises are structurally separated from other rooms, for example by walls and ceilings, and
    • they have their own lockable access directly from the outside, from a staircase or an anteroom
  • Parking spaces and parts of the property outside the building (terraces and garden areas) must be clearly identified by dimensions in the construction drawing or in the division plan.

Documents required

  • Distribution plans (2x)
  • If applicable: existing notifications or notices

The documents must correspond to the approved building plans of the last building permit.

Please note

Telephone advice is no longer available. Advice outside of ongoing approval procedures is subject to a fee.

Deadlines

No

Procedure

  • You submit an informal, written application together with the necessary documents to the responsible authority.
  • The responsible authority will examine your application and, if necessary, request any missing documents or information from you.
  • If all requirements are met, you will receive a written certificate.

Processing time

You must expect processing to take up to several months.

Fees

33.42 EUR per usage unit new


133.69 EUR per unit of use


8.32 EUR per garage parking space




At least EUR 66.84 per application


In case of on-site inspection, an additional charge of up to EUR 400.00

Legal remedies

Administrative court action

Legal basis

Section 7 paragraph 4 sentence 1 number 2 German Condominium Act (WEG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/woeigg/__7.html


Section 32 paragraph 1, paragraph 2 sentence 2 number 2 German Condominium Act (WEG)

www.gesetze-im-internet.de/woeigg/__32.html


General administrative regulation for the issuing of certificates under the Condominium Act (AVA)

www.verwaltungsvorschriften-im-internet.de/bsvwvbund_06072021_SW35.htm

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Keywords: Certificate of completion - already applied for Allocation plan Construction matters

Last updated: 09.12.2024