🎯 Strisker: Bulletin - Munich, Germany
New misappropriation statute mandates online registration numbers for all STR listings from 1 August 2026 with enforcement data flowing through a federal platform
Munich City Council Approves Holiday Apartment Registration Requirement
Photo by Jan Antonin Kolar on Unsplash
Munich's city council moved to regulate its holiday rental market on 18 June 2026 when the Social Affairs Committee approved a new misappropriation statute introducing mandatory registration for any dwelling advertised as a holiday apartment on an online platform. The vote is subject to ratification by the full council at its Vollversammlung on 1 July 2026 with the statute set to enter into force on 1 August 2026.
Statute of the City of Munich on the Prohibition of the Misappropriation of Residential Space (ZeS)
Draft City of Munich statute establishing updated rules on the prohibition of the misappropriation of residential space including mandatory registration for short-term holiday rentals.
Under the new rules:
The Munich statute is the city-level activation of a state-law reform passed three months earlier. The Bavarian Landtag amended the state's Zweckentfremdungsgesetz (ZwEWG) on 19 March 2026 with changes taking effect on 1 April 2026 and transposing EU Regulation 2024/1028 which sets a harmonised digital registration and data exchange framework for short-term accommodation across all EU member states applicable from 20 May 2026. Bavaria was the first German federal state to implement that EU rule in state law.
In areas where a registration procedure has been introduced, the host is required to register the unit before offering it via an online platform for short-term accommodation rental...
- Excerpt from Act Amending the Housing Misappropriation Act (English translated)
For the IT system, Munich chose to adopt an existing registration platform developed by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia rather than build its own, but that solution will not be available when the statute takes effect on 1 August because the Bundesnetzagentur's data retrieval functionality has been delayed. The Sozialreferat has committed to announcing the registration go-live date separately. Until then, the existing enforcement framework remains fully in effect with fines of up to €500,000 per violation for unauthorized misappropriation. The updated statute also quietly streamlines one other area: demolition of residential space no longer triggers a permit requirement provided the owner commits to building equivalent replacement housing within the same project.
City Hall Bulletin, Thursday, 18 June 2026, Issue No. 113
Munich City Council's official bulletin announcing the approval of mandatory registration requirements for holiday apartment listings, 18 June 2026
Third Mayor Verena Dietl welcomed the registration requirement but criticized the law for not going far enough. She argued the permit-free 56-day rental window should apply only to owner-occupied dwellings and pointed to the absence of a Bavaria-wide unified IT solution as a shortcoming that would burden smaller municipalities alongside cities like Munich.
⦾ Effective date: 1 August 2026 (statute); registration portal go-live date to be confirmed by the Sozialreferat
⦾ Full council ratification: 1 July 2026 (Vollversammlung)
⦾ Registration required: Yes, online registration with the Sozialreferat before listing on any online platform
⦾ Registration number: Property-specific; must appear in all listings
⦾ Night cap: 56 calendar days per year for owner-occupied residences without a permit (existing rule, unchanged)
⦾ Penalty for non-compliance: Fines up to €500,000 per violation under the ZeS
⦾ Platform responsibility: Yes, platforms must transmit rental activity data to the Bundesnetzagentur
⦾ Legal basis: EU Regulation 2024/1028/Bavarian ZwEWG/Munich ZeS
In case you missed it:
Jasmine Ruth Albatana
Jasmine Ruth Albatana
Jasmine Ruth Albatana
Strisker Calendar Tracker
Staying ahead of STR and data center regulations isn’t just about deadlines—it’s about knowing what’s coming. Our Calendar Tracker keeps you informed on upcoming meetings, key votes, and policy changes, so you never miss a critical update.
Stay Updated with STRisker!
STRisker offers tools and features to keep you updated with the Short Term Rental movement (and now Data Centers!) movement across the world.
👍 We’d love your feedback.
We're always looking for ways to improve Bulletins.
Was this one useful to you? Other topics you'd like to see get covered?
✉️ Just reply directly to this email. We read and respond to every message!
-Will McClure
🙋 P.S.
Know someone else who should be reading this Bulletin? Feel free to forward this along. We want to make sure operators and stakeholders are aware of regulatory changes in their area.