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Thanks Gala and Georgette. The form that Gala links to has a section for non-residents which would lead me to believe that having a partita IVA as a non-resident is possible. Indeed, Georgette, a bilingual commercialista is key and ideally one who also knows the UK system of taxation. I have never heard of CGIL so this is a learning unto itself. 

Avvocatolecce - I would hope it did not come to needing to contact a lawyer! I am happy to pay my taxes but with the confusion about changes in taxation that I have read in the newspaper I have become somewhat lost. Where my house (seconda casa) is the comune is tiny and disorganised. When I went to speak to them about paying the rubbish tax they said they were four years behind, that my foreign postcode (where I am resident) would not fit in the boxes on their form and therefore they had no idea what to do with me. I insisted I give them my details but wondered if this ended up in the wastebin after I left the room. 

And what happens if you are late with paying...? (this is not a rhetorical question!) And thanks Modicasa - you are very helpful.

How can I PM you? I live in provincia di Oristano and could offer help.... 

Sounds a great decision you have made, Poet. I wish you all the best with this new chapter in your life. 

Yes there are escrow accounts in the UK to ensure the money is available for immediate transfer - a very convenient system. As it is the buyers who have requested the payment in sterling in this case the current idea is that their payment will be made first, verified as having been received into  my friends' account and only then will the transfer of title be done at the notaio's. In other words the buyers are driving the sterling purchase process and so they can bear the (small) risk. Thanks for your idea about the notaio including a clause that stipulates it is only after the money is verified as having been received that the atto takes effect. 

Update! The notaio has said that a UK bank transfer would be ok - no need for the physical piece of paper. The amount (in euros) and mode of payment will be written into the deed of sale.  

Is this a house you live in all the year round or a holiday house? Various companies in the UK do holiday house insurance - google to find them. 

Also there is a fax number (like in the olden days) - 800 900 150 - for information so perhaps a real person looks at this. So you could try faxing but if so include your name, the address where the electricity is supplied and a postal address if different. And obviously a way to contact you - as many as possible...I would try the online chat again. I have had similar experiences of being fobbed off on online chat (not with ENEL). Tell them the number and email address did not work. Be polite but persistent. A physical person could go look at your contattore to find the account number, use the green number to phone, go to the bank to enquire how to set up your account again, pay your bill in cash, and set up a new Direct Debit. Good luck. 

I see no direct email address on the bill but this is the website - www.enelservizioelettrico.it - however maybe you were already using this for your online chat.Do you know your client number? It is on the bill. It is also on your actual contattore if you can get someone to read it for you. And perhaps on your bank statement? You may be able to pay the whole lot off by credit card if you can figure out how much you owe and what the penalty for non-payment is. The phone number given is 800 900 800 - a free number if in Italy. But useless I guess if not. Or you can write to Casella Postale1100, 85100 Potenza. They don't make it easy. Which is why I ended up paying the bill in cash for my UK dwelling friend. Good luck.