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For various reasons, people looking for housing often need support in order to find suitable accommodation on the housing market.
Municipalities and district administrative authorities can advise these housing seekers and, if necessary, also help them to obtain a subsidized apartment or find an apartment offered by a housing association or private landlord.
Information on the housing entitlement certificate or social rental housing can be found under "Related topics".
If you are threatened with losing your home and are unable to find new accommodation on your own or have become homeless due to a sudden event, the local authority can provide you with various forms of assistance.
The landlord of a subsidized (social) rental apartment is subject to certain obligations, for example, he may only let the apartment to people who have been nominated by the competent authority or who present a certificate of eligibility for housing.