Overview
- The Sozialreferat reports case-by-case penalties of €22,000, €10,000, €35,000, and €164,000 for an apartment, a terraced house, a single-family home, and a multi-family building.
- In the multi-family case, four flats stood vacant until October 2023, resulting in a €164,000 fine.
- City leaders say enforcement has returned 202 housing units to the market.
- Fine levels depend on the size of the unit, the duration of vacancy, the nature of the violation, and the owner's financial situation.
- Vacancies longer than three months can count as misuse with exceptions such as planned sale, renovation, or unsettled ownership, and the department pledges to keep using all legal sanctions.