8875 Habitation Certificate - certificato di agibilità

Could anyone clarify this for me please?
I have recently been in touch with a condominium administrator on behalf of a friend.
Whilst I was speaking with him regarding condo charges etc. he told me that the former owner of the apartment had asked his father (who is a geometra) to "do" a habitation certificate for the apartment.
As the former owner had only paid 150 euros towards this certificate there was still 150 euros to be paid before it could be issued.
Did my friend want him to pursue the former owner for the rest of the cost or did she want to pay it?

When I asked whether the certificate was necessary in order to offer the apartment for sale in the future he said not - but that if the law changed then it might be necessary at a later date.

I was very confused by this conversation (although I realise it might be prudent to just cough up 150 euros to obtain paperwork that might be helpful in the future).

Does everyone have a habitation certificate for their house?

Can one be requested at any time? (Other friends have told us they have bought a house that was renovated a while ago - the last 5 years or so? - but their certificate is very recent, in fact just a very short while prior to the atto at the notary).

Thanks, Lesley

Category
Building/Renovation

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 03:56

We were advised that you can't sell a house without a habitability certificate, but now knowing what a liar the person who told me is I'm not sure how true that is. I do know there is no fixed amount as to how much it can cost- I've heard anywhere between €0- €2700 so I personally would cough up the €150 as it doesn't seem too much. Also, even if it isn't legally necessary,I certainly would not buy another property without a habitability certificate so it may be a good investment if you want to sell in the future

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 04:30

This thread has provoked thoughts!

We are in the process of buying a new build, which obviously has to have a certificate, but does this mean we will never have the need of another, or do they have a life span and need to be renewed?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 04:58

Perhaps I've missed/forgotten something but I have to admit to being a bit confused by this thread.
We were automatically issued with a "Certificato di agibilita" by the comune once the initial restoration was completed. As far as I am aware there was no fee. It basically outlines the planning permissions granted and gives details of the house, the owners, geometra, builder, plumber and electrician and confirms that the work was carried out as stated in the permissions. It was sent by the comune and the geometra also received a copy.
Obviously we had to pay a fee on submiting the planning requests but did not pay specifically for the 'certificato di agibilita". I would speak with your geometra or directly with the Technical office in your comune - you may just be paying for someone's time submitting a request for a copy from the latter!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 17:22

[quote=anne2;83526]
We were automatically issued with a "Certificato di agibilita" by the comune once the initial restoration was completed. As far as I am aware there was no fee. It basically outlines the planning permissions granted and gives details of the house, the owners, geometra, builder, plumber and electrician and confirms that the work was carried out as stated in the permissions. It was sent by the comune and the geometra also received a copy.
Obviously we had to pay a fee on submiting the planning requests but did not pay specifically for the 'certificato di agibilita". I would speak with your geometra or directly with the Technical office in your comune - you may just be paying for someone's time submitting a request for a copy from the latter![/quote]

Thanks for responding with your own experience. This was just what I was hoping to get, some other input.
My friend's apartment block was built at least 15 years ago and I had made the assumption that the certificate was requested just because it was going up for sale.
Would anyone know if that is the likely scenario?
And does that mean that it is possible to request a certificate at any time, even years after the original build?
Thanks, Lesley

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 02/26/2008 - 02:03

[quote=iwanttobeinitaly;83601] I had made the assumption that the certificate was requested just because it was going up for sale.
Would anyone know if that is the likely scenario?
And does that mean that it is possible to request a certificate at any time, even years after the original build?
Thanks, Lesley[/quote]

I think you have to provide one if trying to obtain a mortgage if your house/flat was built from the late 60's onwards- from the mortgage provider point of view it is one of those 'must have' bits of paper, to be added to all the others! I suspect that one can be issued at any time - but it would be best to speak with the technical office in the comune as they would be responsible for issuing it.