Hello everyone,
We are building a KFW 55 house and plan to create two separate living units.
This means the ground floor and the upper floor will each form one unit. So, we would have a single-family house with a granny flat (or accessory apartment).
We recently had a meeting with the construction company, including the site manager... he made us quite uncertain because he said this would not be approved in the building permit / planning permission application as such.
Our understanding, as well as that of the bank, is as follows:
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The definition of a granny flat (accessory apartment) is quite simple. It is considered a granny flat if
Independent household management must be possible
First of all, the rented space must actually be an apartment.
An apartment is an independent, spatially and economically separated living unit, where an independent household can be maintained without common use of other rooms in the house beyond the usual extent. This means the apartment must have, in addition to at least one room, a bathroom as well as cooking facilities.
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We have exactly these conditions on each floor with about 70cm (28 inches) per floor, each with a bathroom/WC, kitchen, and bedroom.
The only potential point open to interpretation might be where the separation is—whether we place a door on the upper floor to separate the units or under the stairs. But even without this door, fully independent household management would still be possible.
The reason we are doing this is fairly straightforward: later for our children as independent apartments or for a parent...
Now, regarding the site manager’s concerns... as far as I remember... soundproofing / escape routes / fire safety? Are these deal-breakers for a granny flat? What does soundproofing have to do with it? If anything, this should be a matter between me, as landlord, and the respective tenant, right?
The matter is now going to the architect for final clarification.
What experiences do you have? What else can we do to clarify this properly?
Best regards and have a nice evening.
We are building a KFW 55 house and plan to create two separate living units.
This means the ground floor and the upper floor will each form one unit. So, we would have a single-family house with a granny flat (or accessory apartment).
We recently had a meeting with the construction company, including the site manager... he made us quite uncertain because he said this would not be approved in the building permit / planning permission application as such.
Our understanding, as well as that of the bank, is as follows:
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The definition of a granny flat (accessory apartment) is quite simple. It is considered a granny flat if
- the rented apartment is part of the building that you yourself live in,
- and is located within your home.
Independent household management must be possible
First of all, the rented space must actually be an apartment.
An apartment is an independent, spatially and economically separated living unit, where an independent household can be maintained without common use of other rooms in the house beyond the usual extent. This means the apartment must have, in addition to at least one room, a bathroom as well as cooking facilities.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
We have exactly these conditions on each floor with about 70cm (28 inches) per floor, each with a bathroom/WC, kitchen, and bedroom.
The only potential point open to interpretation might be where the separation is—whether we place a door on the upper floor to separate the units or under the stairs. But even without this door, fully independent household management would still be possible.
The reason we are doing this is fairly straightforward: later for our children as independent apartments or for a parent...
Now, regarding the site manager’s concerns... as far as I remember... soundproofing / escape routes / fire safety? Are these deal-breakers for a granny flat? What does soundproofing have to do with it? If anything, this should be a matter between me, as landlord, and the respective tenant, right?
The matter is now going to the architect for final clarification.
What experiences do you have? What else can we do to clarify this properly?
Best regards and have a nice evening.
ypg schrieb:
Enough with the links already! Not allowed / wanted? ... sorry, then those were the last ones.
I just wanted to show my "sources."
@astron
Links are not allowed according to the terms and conditions.
That said:
Have you actually read through your links?
They explicitly mention a secondary apartment (by the way, with a separate entrance and kitchen) that will be used for various purposes in the future...
However, this requires the separately constructed secondary apartment, which you said you will not build initially, but only one or two generations later.
Regards, Yvonne
Links are not allowed according to the terms and conditions.
That said:
Have you actually read through your links?
They explicitly mention a secondary apartment (by the way, with a separate entrance and kitchen) that will be used for various purposes in the future...
However, this requires the separately constructed secondary apartment, which you said you will not build initially, but only one or two generations later.
Regards, Yvonne
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