The 2025 Housing Reform introduced significant changes to the regulations governing private room rentals.
It has been established that private room rentals must be carried out in the same building as the owner’s residence or the company’s registered office.
The certified notification of commencement of business now requires not only the owner’s personal information, the number and location of rooms, and the number of beds, but also proof of appropriate professional qualifications.
The Housing Reform also establishes that the owner must manage the business personally or through an administrator.
New administrative penalties include immediate cessation of business and a fine ranging from €915.00 to €2,793.00 for violations of the above requirements.
According to the transitional provisions, the new rules apply to companies that declared they began operating between August 17, 2022, and the date the rules came into force (June 20, 2025). A two-year adjustment period applies.
Following an intervention by the Italian government at the Constitutional Court, the Provincial Government of South Tyrol was forced to partially reverse its decision. Provincial Law No. 12/2025 (Budget Law) eliminated the requirement to reside in the building where the business is located. The related prohibitions have also been eliminated from the provincial law. Therefore, it is once again possible to rent rooms in buildings other than one’s residence.