The owner of a single-family home has to pay a fine of 4,500 euros because the building has been empty for years. The city of Puchheim has had a so-called misappropriation statute since 2018.
This clearly stipulates that living space may not remain empty for longer than three months (or be rented out as a holiday apartment) The aim is to ensure that houses and apartments are not permanently withdrawn from the tight market in the suburbs. This is particularly unreasonable for older people, as they do not necessarily have the financial resources to renovate.