CERTIFICATE of HABITATION

It is a long time ago, but I am sure our geometra sorted it all out, made sure all the work was signed off by the appropriate workman and the certificate just arrived from the comune, without us having to do anything. I may be wrong, but I think you need a working kitchen, or at least proof that it has all the necessary utilities connected and just needs to have the units added for the house to be officially considered habitable.

have you looked at

https://blog.moduli.it/2010/10/18/il-certificato-di-agibilita-cose-e-come-richiederlo/   

Thanks Alan slight problem there sacked my geometra sometime ago as he failed to to correct hidden defects and he is not a nice man and that is putting it politely. and yes thanks again I have looked at that site.

you might have a problem... a geometra and his work or an architect is protected by legal rights.. ie when you signed the contract with him he is entitled to his fee even if he does no work..and the drawings and plans that he submitted for you are his.. so even if you have completed the work without him but his are the plans you need him still...   i could say get another geometra but they will not be able to do anything until you have your original geometra release you from contract and maybe even then have to submit it all again..   i think its important that you if you can make friends with him again to enable you to move into your property or else get another geometra willing to work with you.. the new geometra will have to get the old geometra to sign the release on the contract.. which will most probably only be done when you settle his bill pretty much in full..the new geometra will then re submit the plans and they will then be checked and the certificates that are required checked.. the accounting on the build will very often be checked .. the finance police looking for any eveidence of payments made in black... and then the new geometra will have the certificate allowing you to actually live in your property released from the comune..   the thing with that approach is its going to cost you and depending on when you submitted the original plans  by changing geometras and re doing it all you might find yourself behind the law in the sense that many changes have been made regarding building work and that the certificate will not be released because your work doesnt conform any longer...   really try and get it all done by the original geometra ... i love the phrase sacked my geometra..thats impossible here.. he has to agree to release you from the contract after you have paid him off... and the proof of payment has to be registered and the geometra has to register that he is no longer running the project for you at the comune before another person can do anything on your property.. in fact what you did was most probably illegal in any case.. without your " sacked "geometras approval you are in a hole..   most of the above will seem unreasonable and unfair.. but i think its honest advice and should be followed

To a degree I accept what you say However there will also be legal obligations on the Geometra. I actually paid 2000 euros for the plans and passed them to the geometra to complete the work. Like that the plans are mine they should have been submitted to the commune and he has been asked to return them and sign off after payment in full. After all you would not expect to pay a geometra after you have moved on and had a plumber or an electrician in or done some work yourself. Tricky problem but other stuff I have read says hes done his bit been paid needs to sign off, no fee for that, quote from another geometra. However thanks for you advice I will keep everone posted of the eventual outcome.

Sadly, I think you have a significant problem here regarding the  relationship with your geometra............there does seem a bit of a problem with some of these relationships here. I think new people coming to live in Italy should MAKE SURE that their geometra is likely to accommodate all of your needs. Once that relationship is broken it is very difficult to get things back on track! the very best of luck ! S