Obdachlosigkeit Hilfe bei drohendem Wohnungsverlust

Have you received an eviction notice, been dismissed without notice or lost your home for other reasons? Then you can claim help for the impending loss of your home.

You may lose your home for a variety of reasons (e.g. due to an eviction action, termination without notice by the landlord, a fire or water damage).

You can seek help to prevent the imminent loss of your home. Depending on the individual case, rent debts can be taken over or negotiations can be held with the landlord to keep your apartment.

If you have already lost your home, i.e. if you are acutely homeless, you can first be given a place in emergency accommodation. An attempt will then be made to find you an apartment.

You will also receive help if it is urgently necessary for you to rent a new apartment and your own financial means are not sufficient to pay the costs incurred and the possibilities of self-help have been exhausted. In individual cases, for example, the deposit, a security deposit or the estate agent's commission can be pre-financed. The financial assistance is usually granted as a loan. The requirements to be met may vary from municipality to municipality. Therefore, please enquire locally.

Note: If you are interested in social housing, you will need a certificate of eligibility for housing.

• identity card or passport
• for foreign applicants: Proof of legal residence in Germany
• Income documents
  (e.g. wage or salary statements, notifications of unemployment benefit, unemployment benefit II, pension, social assistance)
• Documents on existing debt and maintenance obligations
• In the case of acute homelessness: additionally
  • Suitable documents showing the acute homelessness (e.g. court order, discharge certificate, proof of loss of accommodation)
• If there is a risk of losing your home: additionally
  • Documents that illustrate the impending loss of housing (e.g. notice of termination, eviction action, eviction date)
  • rental agreement
  • Proof of payment of the current rent (e.g. bank statement)
• If an apartment is to be procured: additionally
  • Documents showing the necessity of the change of residence (e.g. notice of termination, certificates, rental agreement of the previous residence)

Note: Further information and evidence may be required in individual cases.

Impending or existing homelessness with no prospect of finding a new home.

To find out exactly what help and support is available for your case, visit the relevant office for a clarifying discussion. Here you will also receive information on how to proceed.

If you are threatened with losing your home, you can claim state assistance or support in this situation.

This is the responsibility of the municipalities and local authorities. Please contact your local job center or social welfare office.