Do I need to register a short-term rental in Munich?

Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Munich before the property is let.

How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Munich?

56 nights per year in Munich. Letting beyond that limit is not permitted without separate approval.

Does a short-term rental in Munich have to be my main home?

Yes. Munich requires the property to be the operator's principal or primary residence.

Do I have to keep a guest register in Munich?

Yes. Munich requires a register of guests to be kept for every stay.

Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Munich?

No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Munich.

Are local council rules for Munich included here?

Yes. The rules shown for Munich are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-08-19.

Short-term rental rules in Munich

Last checked 2026-08-19. Jurisdiction code EU-DE-MUNICH.

Registration or licence	Required before letting
Night limit	56 nights per year
Primary residence	Required
Guest register	Must be kept for every stay

What this means in practice

Regulation (EU) 2024/1028 has applied since 20 May 2026. Where this member state operates a registration scheme, the unit needs a registration number and it must appear on every listing.
Booking platforms are required to check declared registration numbers against the national Single Digital Entry Point and to report invalid or misused numbers to the authority and to you. A wrong number risks the listing being removed.
Local rules on night caps, guest registers and tourist tax sit on top of this and vary by city. They are not covered by the EU baseline.
German cities apply a Zweckentfremdungsverbot, a prohibition on misusing residential housing. Letting a dwelling to tourists is treated as misuse unless it is registered and within the local limits, and the rules are set city by city.
Where the city operates a scheme, each rental must be registered with the local authority and the registration number displayed on every listing. Platforms are required to verify the number before a listing goes live, and a listing without a confirmed number can be blocked.
The Meldeschein, a guest registration form, must be completed for stays.
Beherbergungssteuer or City Tax is levied by the municipality and varies by city. Cuvanti does not hold German municipal rates, so no amount is shown here.
Munich permits up to 56 days of short-stay letting per year.
Fines in Munich reach EUR 100,000.

Cuvanti tracks this for your properties automatically

Night limits count across every channel you are connected to, not one platform at a time, which is the only way the number means anything. Cuvanti warns you before a booking would breach a limit, and tells you when a rule in your market changes.

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Common questions about short-term rentals in Munich

Do I need to register a short-term rental in Munich?: Yes. A registration or licence must be in place in Munich before the property is let.
How many nights a year can I let a short-term rental in Munich?: 56 nights per year in Munich. Letting beyond that limit is not permitted without separate approval.
Does a short-term rental in Munich have to be my main home?: Yes. Munich requires the property to be the operator's principal or primary residence.
Do I have to keep a guest register in Munich?: Yes. Munich requires a register of guests to be kept for every stay.
Is there an accommodation tax on short-term rentals in Munich?: No accommodation tax is recorded at this level in Munich.
Are local council rules for Munich included here?: Yes. The rules shown for Munich are the ones that bind an operator at this level, last checked 2026-08-19.

This is not legal advice. It covers registration, night limits and accommodation taxes for the markets Cuvanti has configured, and does not cover every local rule, including planning controls, building and fire safety requirements, and strata or body corporate by-laws. Check your own obligations with a local adviser before you let.