In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
STOP PRESS: property lawyers working pro bono
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 06/11/2005 - 09:34In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
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Each year the landlord is allowed to put the rent up by no more than 75% of the rate of inflation and you have to pay another wodge of tax on it.
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Thanks for that Marc. With the rate of inflation being so low our rent increase was less than the cost of registering the increase (which was divided equally between landlord and tenant). My initial suspicion was that the lawyer who drafted the contract and wrote asking for the increase and the registration fee was the only winner but our landlord assures us that all the registration fee is payable to the state. So now I am feeling sorry for the lawyer who has to do all this work pro bono........................can it be possible? Why didn't he foresee this at the contract drafting stage and suggest that we started with a slightly higher rent with no increases for the four years or is that not allowed? Are you obliged to register no rent increase each year too?
SDOJ
rent in Sicily
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 07/17/2005 - 18:53In reply to A newbie all over again! by Annec
Hello there
rent in Sicily is very difficult to explain. In places like Taormina and surroundings you may be able to rent a 2 beds flat for 1500euros per months, that is only for tourists and for up to 3 months per year.
I f you are looking to rent yearly in places like Taormina it is almost impossible to find anything, as people prefer to rent only for the summer season at a high premium.
if you are looking in the cities then same rules apply as per other big cities.
From my experience of renting in Rome for 7 years, the normal rental contract is a "patti in deroga". You agree to rent for not less than a year and the landlord is not allowed to unilaterally terminate the contract in less than 4 years (unless you behave badly or there are special circumstances) The contract has to be registered with the goverment and stamp duty is paid on it by both parties. It is normal to pay one month's rent in advance and two months deposit. You are entitled to claim interest on your deposit.
Each year the landlord is allowed to put the rent up by no more than 75% of the rate of inflation and you have to pay another wodge of tax on it.
After 4 years the landlord can terminate the contract or renew it for another 4 years. The notice period is 3 months on either side.
Of course, with all this talk of registration and tax, some landlords will inevitably try to save money and hassle for theselves and their tenants and make 'private' contracts . All very well, unless you get into dispute, then of course, you won't have recourse to the legal system.