Landkreis Oberhavel: housing benefit office (Wohngeldstelle)
Landkreis Oberhavel is made up of 19 towns and municipalities. In Brandenburg, the districts, the independent cities and towns or Ämter with 20,000 or more inhabitants are housing benefit offices; a few smaller Ämter and municipalities have been authorised on request. The table shows, for each municipality, the office that is usually responsible and the rent level (Mietenstufe).
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| Municipality | Usually responsible | Rent level 2026 | from 2027 (draft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkenwerder | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Fürstenberg/Havel, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Glienicke/Nordbahn | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | VI | VI |
| Gransee, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Großwoltersdorf | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Hennigsdorf, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Hennigsdorf (Wohngeldstelle) | III | II |
| Hohen Neuendorf, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Hohen Neuendorf (Wohngeldstelle) | IV | V |
| Kremmen, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Leegebruch | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Liebenwalde, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Löwenberger Land | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Mühlenbecker Land | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | III | IV |
| Oberkrämer | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | III | III |
| Oranienburg, Stadt | Stadtverwaltung Oranienburg (Wohngeldstelle) | III | III |
| Schönermark | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Sonnenberg | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Stechlin | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | II |
| Velten, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | III | III |
| Zehdenick, Stadt | Kreisverwaltung Landkreis Oberhavel | I | I |
Applying for housing benefit: Landkreis Oberhavel
The application is free of charge. You apply in writing using the official Brandenburg form or, where available, online. Housing benefit is paid from the month in which the office receives your application. Application form for Brandenburg · Which documents do I need?
Which office is responsible: general rule under state law, given without guarantee; what counts is the information from your local council. Rent levels: Anlage zu § 1 Abs. 3 WoGV; from 2027, BT-Drs. 21/8284 (draft). Municipality directory © Destatis, Datenlizenz Deutschland – Namensnennung 2.0.