Clearly it is a bad idea to buy a property with a cadastral category of C/2 (warehouse/storage) to live in (even though many of them have been developed nicely with kitchen/bathroom) but is it possible from an official point of view to buy o
Yeh thanks, maybe my best bet would be to approach the relevant planning dept in the locality, the property is close to Lake Come and I have a feeling they won't be very accommodating!
Not trying to split hairs, trying to clarify what the rules are. If you can't live (personally I would use the word 'stay' rather than 'live') in it for a week, presumably you can't live in it for a 24 hour period either, in which case the statement 'no one can stop you sleeping in a C/2' cannot be correct.
I have seen people on youtube renovate C/2s (old barns etc) in the Italian Alps and stay there for a limited amount of time, long weekend etc. I just wondered if there are formal limits to how long you can stay in a C/2 or it just depends on whether the authorities remain unaware of what is going on or choose to turn a blind eye.
thanks, all your info is valid and useful but is it possible from an official point of view to buy one for your own personal use as an occasional *holiday* home? As you said it can't be lived in as an official address or on any kind of permanent basis and can only be sold as a C/2 but are you able to stay there from time to time on a temporary basis and if so do you know how long you would be allowed?
Your reply is clear and strong. However, I have a further question if I may - clearly it is a bad idea to buy a C/2 property to live in but is it possible from an official point of view to buy one for your own personal use as a holiday home?
You said that 'no one can stop you sleeping in a garage' which suggests that as long as you are not a full time resident of the C/2 property you can stay there on a temporary basis - so my question is how long would that be? Do you think the authorities would tolerate someone staying there for 2 weeks for example? Are there any guidelines - or does it depend on the subjective interpretation of the official who deals with you?
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Yeh thanks, maybe my best bet would be to approach the relevant planning dept in the locality, the property is close to Lake Come and I have a feeling they won't be very accommodating!
Not trying to split hairs, trying to clarify what the rules are. If you can't live (personally I would use the word 'stay' rather than 'live') in it for a week, presumably you can't live in it for a 24 hour period either, in which case the statement 'no one can stop you sleeping in a C/2' cannot be correct.
I have seen people on youtube renovate C/2s (old barns etc) in the Italian Alps and stay there for a limited amount of time, long weekend etc. I just wondered if there are formal limits to how long you can stay in a C/2 or it just depends on whether the authorities remain unaware of what is going on or choose to turn a blind eye.
thanks, all your info is valid and useful but is it possible from an official point of view to buy one for your own personal use as an occasional *holiday* home? As you said it can't be lived in as an official address or on any kind of permanent basis and can only be sold as a C/2 but are you able to stay there from time to time on a temporary basis and if so do you know how long you would be allowed?
Hi Modicasa
Your reply is clear and strong. However, I have a further question if I may - clearly it is a bad idea to buy a C/2 property to live in but is it possible from an official point of view to buy one for your own personal use as a holiday home?
You said that 'no one can stop you sleeping in a garage' which suggests that as long as you are not a full time resident of the C/2 property you can stay there on a temporary basis - so my question is how long would that be? Do you think the authorities would tolerate someone staying there for 2 weeks for example? Are there any guidelines - or does it depend on the subjective interpretation of the official who deals with you?
Thanks for any info you have!
Jon