I find it interesting that from the SPD-led Ministry of Finance it is echoed that Seehofer agrees with the rules. Spiegel then claims to have a statement from Seehofer’s spokeswoman that he wants to increase the area limit. At the same time, contrary to previous sources, it officially echoes on the website of the parliamentary group that this is all nonsense and to be rejected. Meanwhile, this has shifted slightly again; there is another statement on the website from the deputy parliamentary group leader that they do not want to "unreasonably restrict through excessively tight area requirements" - i.e., area requirements are now debatable after all? Then the previous statements had a half-life of 2 hours. In any case, there is lots of fake news involved again or they all don’t know what they are doing. The living area calculation is part of the building application. Once it has been submitted, there is nothing more to fake. Terraces are marked on the site plan and are also part of the building application. If the bank hears that suddenly 60 sqm (or however much) less living area is there, the loan appraisal falls through. Just by the way. Apart from the fact that it would be subsidy fraud. But everyone has to decide that for themselves. The Living Space Ordinance serves to calculate rented residential space and is therefore not applicable here for the single-family houses. Just a tip
Basement replacement room OUTSIDE the apartment is not counted. Your utility room counts.
Utility room = Drying rooms and laundries are not part of the living area, it clearly says so.
Your sentence only applies to storage areas outside the apartment