Applying for a certificate of completion to subdivide a building

The certificate of separate ownership is one of the prerequisites for being able to divide a property and the building on it into condominiums.

With the certificate of separate ownership, the competent authority certifies which rooms of a flat, separate cellars or garages form self-contained units of the residential building and are therefore eligible for separate ownership.

You need a certificate of separate ownership if you intend to

  • to sell one or more flats in your apartment block individually or
  • transfer a flat in your apartment block to your child.

Related forms and processes

Prerequisite

none

Responsible department

the lower building authority

The lower building authority is

  • the municipal or city administration or
  • the district office,

in whose area of responsibility the residential building is located.

Standard port

Enter the name of the municipality or town in which the house is located in the location selector.

Procedure

Have a partition plan drawn up by an architect.

Submit the plan to the relevant authority and apply for a certificate of completion at the same time.

Deadlines

none

Required documents

  • Site plan
  • Building drawing (floor plans, views, sections) in duplicate at a scale of 1 : 100
    For existing buildings, this must be an as-built drawing. All individual rooms belonging to a dwelling must be labelled with the same number in the floor plans.

Costs

Depending on the individual case. Please enquire when submitting your application.

Processing time

no information possible

Appeal

In the event of non-granting, a general action for performance before the competent administrative court for the issue of the Certificate of completion must be filed.

Legal basis

Gesetz über das Wohnungseigentum und das Dauerwohnrecht (Wohnungseigentumsgesetz - WEG):

  • §1 Begriffsbestimmungen
  • §2 Arten der Begründung
  • §3 Vertragliche Einräumung von Sondereigentum
  • §4 Formvorschriften
  • §5 Gegenstand und Inhalt des Sondereigentums
  • §6 Unselbstständigkeit des Sondereigentums
  • §7 Grundbuchvorschriften
  • §8 Teilung durch den Eigentümer

Allgemeine Verwaltungsvorschrift für die Ausstellung von Bescheinigungen nach dem Wohnungseigentumsgesetz (AVA)

Release note

machine generated, based on the German release by: Justizministerium Baden-Württemberg, 14.11.2024