The Wohnungsgeberbestätigung confirms that you have moved in so you can register your address. It is linked to where you actually live, so the details need to match the real situation.

Check the key details

Compare the address, the move-in date and the names of the people moving in. Find out who issues the confirmation: the owner, the property manager or another authorised person. Use the form and requirements specified by your registration office.

Correct mistakes before you apply

It is better to raise a typo in a name or a wrong date with whoever issued the document beforehand. Do not alter a signed document yourself. Keep the version you received and the correspondence about the correction so that you do not mix up files when applying.

What Section 19 BMG requires

The provision lists details about the person providing the accommodation and, if they are not the owner, the owner's name as well, the move-in date, the address and the names of the people registering. The confirmation is issued by the person providing the accommodation or someone they authorise. If it is refused or for another reason not issued in time, you must inform the registration office without delay. This is no reason to buy a fake address: the document is tied to actually moving in. Check the specific form and any online procedure with your registration office.

How to get a discrepancy corrected

Send whoever issued the document an exact description of the error and the correct details. Do not edit the signed document yourself, and do not mix the corrected page with the earlier set. If you have already applied, ask how to submit the corrected version as part of the existing case. Keep the link between your correction request and the new file. Before sending again, check all the details: correcting one name does not guarantee that the other residents or the date are right. Note separately what has already been sent to the office.

What to check

  • Check the address down to the location of the flat.
  • Check everyone who is moving in.
  • Check the signature and details of the person issuing it.
  • Use the latest confirmed version.

Example situation

If the document names only one person but the whole family is registering, check with the office and the landlord in advance what details are needed.

Next step

Checking the details takes less time than preparing everything again after a discrepancy is discovered.

Official information on this topic

Checklists and examples are organisational recommendations. Requirements depend on the procedure, the city and your situation; check them with the relevant office before you act. Please discuss legal and tax questions with an authorised professional.

This article was prepared with the help of AI. The example illustrates the approach and does not describe a client case.