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Report vacant living space

Inform the responsible authority if living space is vacant for more than 4 months.

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Detailed description

Living space is any room that is suitable and intended for residential purposes.

As the owner of a residential property, you must report to the relevant authority if the property has been vacant for more than four months. This also applies if you decide how the property is used or managed on behalf of a company, such as a housing association.

If you know of vacant housing that does not belong to you, you can also report it. In this case, you can also make the report anonymously.

 

Information

Prerequisites

  • The living space has been empty for more than 4 months.
  • If you are authorized to dispose of the living space, you are obliged to report the vacancy of the living space.

Documents required

State the reasons for the vacancy if you are authorized to dispose of the living space and provide evidence of these if necessary.
Please state the location of the apartment, its size and amenities, as well as the proposed rent.

Please indicate the exact location of the apartment if you, as a citizen, would like to report the vacancy of an apartment over which you do not have the right to dispose.

Please note

In certain circumstances, a permit may be required to leave an apartment vacant due to renovation or new construction. If you report the vacancy due to a specific intention to carry out renovation or new construction, the permit is deemed to have been granted if the responsible authority does not object within eight weeks. In the event of an objection, you will receive information on the further procedure from the responsible authority.

In certain circumstances, a permit may be required to leave an apartment vacant due to renovation or new construction. If you report the vacancy due to a specific intention to carry out renovation or new construction, the permit is deemed to have been granted if the responsible authority does not object within eight weeks. In the event of an objection, you will receive information on the further procedure from the responsible authority.

Deadlines

Report the vacancy immediately after the apartment has been empty for four months at the latest. The vacancy begins when the last tenant moves out or, in the case of new buildings, as soon as the apartment is ready for occupancy.

Procedure

  • You report the vacancy of the apartment online and attach evidence if necessary.
  • The responsible authority will check your report.
  • If further procedural steps (such as an approval procedure) are subsequently necessary, the responsible authority will contact the person who is authorized to dispose of the apartment with a corresponding notification.
  • As a reporting third party, you cannot receive any further information about the status of the procedure or any other feedback on the reported vacancy after the report has been made.

If you are unable to report this online, please contact the relevant authority.

Processing time

Processing will be done as quickly as possible. After 8 weeks, you can assume that your ad was complete.

Fees

No

Legal remedies

no

Legal basis

Hamburg Housing Protection Act (HmbWoSchG)

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Last updated: 28.04.2025