Bafa funding for heat pumps will be discontinued as of 31.12.2020.

I could still create a new one. I haven't found any information that this is not allowed. However, I also did not click through the forms to the end.

I'll quote myself.

I had mistakenly indicated the costs of the controlled residential ventilation as additional costs instead of as the total sum of the heat pump and controlled residential ventilation in the system costs. On 07.12. I noticed this and contacted the contact form. Since the response times and general accessibility are unfortunately not so great, I then submitted a second application on 09.12. I only signed the contract with our general contractor last weekend.

Today – 9 days after making contact via the form – I received feedback on my issue by email. Due to the duplicate application, my case is now under "fact clarification" and I will probably receive a letter asking for information on why a second application was submitted. The email also immediately mentions that I can have one of the two applications cancelled. I was just hoping for a direct extension of the caseworker or a personal email address as sender – but no, it only refers to the hotline and a pool mail. A pity, really. ;)

So it sounds like a solvable problem. :)

It sucks if you are dependent on subsidies at all. Every construction should work well or be affordable even without subsidies ;-)

Definitely true. It also bothers me that the subsidy is often deducted directly to make the price look lower. But unfortunately, that doesn’t change the fact that those who are not fixed yet but maybe don’t want to start financing until July are at a disadvantage. Whether that is really necessary or not, whether it is 10K or 15K, in the end you have to pay more. That's why I’m now considering whether it really has to be BAFA-eligible or whether something cheaper would also do. Especially because most people then have a combined air-to-water heat pump + controlled residential ventilation system. If any part of that fails in 15 years, 30-40K are due, which I would actually prefer to pay down on the loan...

: I have the same problem as you. Should I now submit a second application or use the contact form for the first application?

: I have the same problem as you. Should I now submit a second application or use the contact form for the first application?

Well, what can I say? I received an answer after 9 days, have you already used the contact form to clarify this? To me, it sounds as if duplicate applications receive a "special treatment." If I were to get lost in applications, a certain percentage X of duplicate applications would certainly annoy me personally.

We are speculating on a plot of land in a new development area, which will go on sale in January. So we do not have an address or parcel number. However, the [Bafa] application requires one to be provided – if different from the current residential address. Do you see a possibility to still submit an application here? Or is it impossible?

Especially because most people then have an air-to-water heat pump + controlled residential ventilation system. If a part of that breaks down after 15 years, 30-40 thousand euros are due, which I would actually prefer to pay off in a loan...

Huh? Why should the air-to-water heat pump and controlled residential ventilation then have to be replaced?

By the way: New air-to-water heat pump including installation currently about 12-15 thousand euros. New controlled residential ventilation including installation about 5-7 thousand euros. Trend strongly declining by then.