3966 Free use of agricultural land binding?

Hello all, just recently came across this site and am fascinated.

Several years ago I bought a farmhouse in Piedmont (near Mondovi). The house came with a small vineyard and several acres of meadow, which I have been allowing two neighbors to work without payment. (I live in California and spend about a month a year at the house at the moment.)

Am I bound in any way by this? It keeps the place up, and forms a connection to the village, both of which are important benefits, but I don't want to limit my future choices.

Thanks in advance

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Legal

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 06/16/2006 - 18:31

Here's a thread from last year two pages, don't think anything has changed since.

[URL="http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/general-chat-about-italy-italy-magazine-forums/780-farming-land.html?highlight=farming+rights"]http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/general-chat-about-italy-italy-magazine-forums/780-farming-land.html?highlight=farming+rights[/URL]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 06/17/2006 - 03:53

well done for chosing Piemonte, that is where I come from!!

what do you mean but am I bond to it?

Do you mean that the people that are working the land are going to occupy it?

To be entitled to occupy a piece of land and claim its yours, you have to occupy for somethhing like 50 years and I think the owner must be lost, or gone,or something,. There is such a thing as usucapione, but it takes forever and you do not have to worry about it.

But if you are worried why don't you stipulate a rental contract with them, lets say the pay just for 5 euros a year of rent or something, so that you have a legal agreement in place just in case.

Hope this helps!

P

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 06/17/2006 - 03:57

Paola, Did you read the thread, it explains all you have said but more clearly.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 06/26/2006 - 14:00

Thank you for your posts, I will check the other thread.

Paolo, I have a house in Ciglié, just above Mondovi, but if I were looking I would certainly look in the Monferrato, what a beautiful, unspoiled place. I import a wine from Cella Monte (La Casaccia).