Quorum and majorities at the owners' meeting in Germany
The Wohnungseigentumsgesetz (WEG) sets no quorum. A resolution is carried by the majority of the votes cast, and each owner has one vote; if a unit belongs to several people they can vote only uniformly.
What the law says
(1) Bei der Beschlussfassung entscheidet die Mehrheit der abgegebenen Stimmen. (2) Jeder Wohnungseigentümer hat eine Stimme. Steht ein Wohnungseigentum mehreren gemeinschaftlich zu, so können sie das Stimmrecht nur einheitlich ausüben.Last verified:
What this means in practice
The section on resolutions has four paragraphs and none requires a minimum attendance, and the word Beschlussfähigkeit does not appear in the act. A quorum rule can still sit in an agreement (Vereinbarung) or the declaration of division (Teilungserklärung) of a particular building. Whether such a clause is valid today is a question of interpretation, so the building's own documents and a lawyer are the places to check.
Where Unitify fits
Unitify records how each owner votes and shows participation (units voted out of the units invited) and the result. Whether a meeting has a quorum and a decision passes is decided by the law above and your own rules; the record helps you check it.
How this works in UnitifyQuestions and answers
- What quorum and majorities does the law require at the owners' meeting in Germany?
- The Wohnungseigentumsgesetz (WEG) sets no quorum. A resolution is carried by the majority of the votes cast, and each owner has one vote; if a unit belongs to several people they can vote only uniformly.
- Where does this come from, and when was it checked?
- The quotation is from § 25 Absätze 1 und 2 WEG, at the official source linked on this page. It was last checked against that source on September 21, 2026.