ciao tutti!!a wee question to get your minds tweeking...;)........
we wondered does anyone know if when applying for a non-habitable listed property(C2), to change to a habitable listing(A3), what the min or max amount of sqm of land required, and also the height in each room,what is the min or max height required to be acceptable to make it habitable....
to make things abit more complcated,the top rooms (yet to be finished have sloping roofs),so does that effect those rooms,or is it the highest point of a room that qualifies.....any advice very much appreciated!
thank you e mille grazie in advance!!:p

hello Estherina,

the minimum height for sleeping room, living room and kitchen is 2,70 m
the minimum height for bathroom, stockroom is 2,40 m
for the roof the medium height must be 2,70 m with the lowest point not less than 2,20 m
also you must have a minimum of 28 sqm for an apartment for 1 person and 38 sqm for an apartment for 2 persons
also the surface of the windows must be at least 1/8 of the total floor surface.

However these are the requests for the Tuscan region. Normally they are ok for other regions but can have variations. you should take information in the "comune" of the property.

In Tuscany for example you also have to pay "oneri" that means that you have to pay a charge depending on the total volume of the house.

I know that these oneri don't exist in every region, so it's important to know in which region the propery is.

I hope I have answered to your questions

Greetings

Gunther

Thanks Gunther - excellent reply. Have you any experience with subsidence in Toscana?

Hello Markymark,

Yes indeed I have experience with subsidence

greetings

Gunther

The classifications C/2 and A/3 refer to Magazzini e locali di deposito and Abitazioni di tipo economico respectively.

As far as the oneri which Gunter refers to, these exist in most regions. If you are dealing with rural buildings, the Tassa Comunale per l’autorizzazione edilizia, will apply.

The planning office at your local comune will have the appropriate formula to calculate this tax, which is determined according to the following criteria:

Primary: floor area to be converted (in m2)
Construction costs: A percentage of the total cost of the conversion

The same applies to any outbuildings that were once used for agricultural purposes (tractor shed for example).

It is always wise, as suggested, to check with the local comune first, especially whwn each comune has its own variations to the national building laws. If at all practical to do so, always have someome who knows the legislation to guide you because the laws in Italy are always changing.