Sé un anfitrión responsable en Italia

When deciding whether to become a Host on Airbnb in Italy, it is important for you to understand the laws in your region or city. As a platform and online marketplace we do not provide legal advice, but we want to provide resources that may help you better understand applicable laws and regulations. This list is not exhaustive, but it may give you a good start in understanding your local laws.

There are five main requirements at the national level that are applicable, whether you own a company or you are an individual host. 

National requirements

Below you will find the main things to know:

Sign a contract with your guests

You can sign a tourist rental contract both in case you are a natural person (owner, sublessee or borrower) and in case you have a company (e.g., a property manager). The contract can be of any duration (ex: 1 day; 30 days; 1 year; 2 years). No cancellation is required at the end of the contract. Through the tourist rental you will be able to host a tourist in your accommodation for a fee.

If you do not have a contract, we recommend that you register with your local Host Club. You will be able to consult other Hosts like yourself and ask them for information.

The requirements may be different if you decide to rent your accommodation for a period of up to 30 days. Let’s look at the different cases:

A. Natural person or company with a contract of up to 30 days;
B. Natural person or company with a contract of more than 30 days.

A. Natural person or company with a contract of less than 30 days

If you are a natural person or a company and the tourist rental is for a maximum of 30 days, it is called “short rental” (“locazione breve”). In this case, there is no obligation to register the contract.

Properties that can be rented for short-term rentals
You can rent only real estate located in Italy with residential use for housing purposes and its annexes (boxes, parking spaces, cellars, attics, etc.). You can also rent individual rooms of your property.

Restrictions on services not related to use of the property
You can provide your guests with laundry and room cleaning and all the services strictly functional to the housing needs (e.g.: utilities, wi-fi, air conditioning etc.). On the other hand, you will not be able to provide the services that are not related to the use of the property (e.g.: breakfast, meals, the provision of rental cars or tourist guides). In order to provide these additional services, you must configure your property as an l accommodation facility (i.e. “struttura ricettiva”) with the result that you will have to comply with the various requirements that are normally required in such circumstances by regional regulations.

B. Natural person or company with a contract longer than 30 days

If you are a natural person or a company and the tourist rental related to your property lasts longer than 30 days, you must sign a contract with your guest and register it with the ItalianTax Authority (“Agenzia delle Entrate”).

You can register your contract by:

• using the electronic services of the Italian Tax Authority;
• requesting the registration at an office of the Italian Tax Authority;
• appointing a qualified intermediary (professional, trade association, Caf, etc.) or a delegate.

Please consult this page from the Ministry of Economy and Finance for more information about leases or rental contracts for real estate.).

Difference between tourist rental and temporary rental (“locazione transitoria”)

The temporary rental, unlike tourist rental, may have a maximum duration of 18 months, without a minimum duration limit and may be stipulated for the needs—of both the Host and the guest—of work mobility, related to the studies etc. The temporary rental contract must be made in writing using this form. Make sure it contains a specific statement of the need for transience, supported by appropriate documentation.

Difference between tourist rental and rental for university students

The tourist rental is also different from the rental for university students. The rental for university students can last from six months to three years and can be made in Municipalities with universities, university courses etc. when the guest is enrolled in a degree course or postgraduate course in a municipality other than the one of residence. The contract must be made in writing using this form.

Use this article as a starting point to help you discover some of the requirements that may apply if you decide to rent long-term accommodation on Airbnb.

Register guests through the Alloggiati Web portal

You have up to 24 hours from check-in (or 6 hours, if the stay is one night) to communicate the general information of your guests through Alloggiati Web, i.e. the Portal of the State Police (article 109 TULPS).

The self check-in option is a global feature and is not specific to Italy. Self check-ins allow guests and hosts to manage arrivals in a flexible way while adapting to unexpected changes in travel plans. Based on the Circular of the Ministry of Interior dated November 18, 2024, hosts are required to meet guests in-person to verify their IDs and share the details through Alloggiati Web within the timeframe allowed under article 109 TULPS.

Hosts are ultimately responsible for ensuring that their guests have a smooth and compliant check-in experience, whether they handle it themselves or delegate it to others.

We encourage you to join your local Host Club, where you can discuss and navigate this topic with fellow hosts.

How to register and authenticate on the Alloggiati Web portal

In order to register on the Alloggiati Web portal, you will first need to submit a request to the territorially competent Questura. Select the region where your accommodation is located and consult the registration procedures of each competent Questura.

How to communicate the general information of your guests

After you have properly authenticated yourself, follow this procedure to communicate the general information of your guests.

Download the files attesting to the number of tabs correctly submitted in the last 30 days by selecting the "Receipts" (“Ricevute”) item, and keep all the related receipts.

Communicate data for statistical purposes

Each region or autonomous province provides ways of communicating tourist flows to the public administration in order to obtain aggregate statistical data. We advise you to consult in this regard the institutional websites and the "Hosting Responsibly" form of the region and the municipality in which your accommodation is located. In fact, the way in which such data are communicated may vary from region to region.

Tax obligations

Article 4, paragraph 5-bis, of Decree-Law 50/2017, as amended by Budget Law 2024, requires platforms such as Airbnb to apply a 21% flat rate tax ("cedolare secca") on the income of non-professional Hosts from short-term rentals. Examples of non-professional Hosts include Hosts who are not registered for VAT and who rent out less than five accommodations. 

From 1 January 2024, Hosts will be able to log into their account and confirm whether Airbnb will be required to withhold tax on future earnings from the short-term rental of their accommodation. Airbnb will pay the amount withheld to the Agenzia delle Entrate and will issue on an annual basis the “certificazione unica” with details about the tax withholdings on their earnings so they can account for them on their tax returns. Hosts will be always able to review and track their tax withholding details in their account.

If your listing is an extra-hotel accommodation facility (i.e. “struttura ricettiva extra-alberghiera”) (e.g. B&B, guesthouse or holiday home) that is subject to occasional income under Article 67, par. 1, lett. i of the TUIR, you will have to choose to manage your taxes yourself, as this income is not subject to the 21% withholding tax. 

For more information, see our dedicated article about Italy income taxes. If you are unsure about how local law or this information may apply to you, we recommend you to research your own obligations or seek advice from your tax advisor.

National Identification Code

The so-called “Decreto Anticipi” (Decree-Law No. 145/2023, converted into Law No. 191/2023) provides a National Identification Code (CIN) and a dedicated database managed by the Ministry of Tourism (“BDSR”).

How to obtain the CIN

Through the BDSR, created in collaboration with Regions and Autonomous Provinces, it is possible to obtain the CIN, which you will need to display both in your Airbnb listings and outside your property.

For more information, you can consult the manual provided by the Ministry of Tourism or request assistance through the channels indicated on the BDSR access page or visit the Ministry of Tourism official website.

What happens if you don’t add the CIN

Starting from January 2, 2025, all hosts are required to have a CIN for each eligible listing. Failure to display the CIN in Airbnb may prevent you from hosting and expose you to potential sanctions from the competent authority.

What the requirements are

In general, if you host for short-term stays (30 days or less) you always need to have a CIN, while certain types of long-term stays may fall outside the scope of application of the obligation. Specific exemptions may apply, for example if your listing is not a real estate property or if you applied for CIN, but haven’t received it yet.

All properties rented under short-term rental contracts or tourist rental contracts, whether managed professionally or privately, must be equipped with working devices to detect combustible gases and carbon monoxide, as well as legally compliant portable fire extinguishers. Remember to update your listing to reflect that you are complying with the requirements.

Actualiza la información sobre los detectores de humo y de monóxido de carbono en los anuncios

To verify the requirements applicable to your unique situation you may start by having a look at the FAQ provided by the Ministry of Tourism.

How to comply

Hosts can add their CIN in Airbnb’s mandatory dedicated field to comply with their legal obligations. You can do so either by following the instruction below or via your software provider, if you are using one.

After having obtained a CIN, in order to display it on Airbnb:

Agregar el CIN a tu anuncio en Airbnb

I have applied for my CIN but have not yet obtained one, what can I do?

If you applied for a CIN, but haven’t received it yet, select the appropriate exemption to keep hosting.

Solicita una exención

Si solicitaste un CIN, pero todavía no lo recibes, es posible que cumplas con los requisitos para solicitar una exención temporal. Para hacerlo, primero debes haber informado en la página de acceso de la BDSR que no puedes encontrar tu alojamiento (más instrucciones en la página 13 de esta guía detallada).

By selecting this exemption you will have a minimum of 30 additional days to add your CIN before your listing is unlisted. Make sure you add your CIN once you have received it.

If your request for a CIN is pending for more than 30 days from the day you reported it in the BDSR access page (as per step 1 above), the Ministry of Tourism will provide you with a temporary CIN (called “not verified CIN”) that you may add in Airbnb until the verification of your case with the competent authority is concluded.

Note: If your listing is not a real-estate property you may report it by selecting the related option after step 4 above.

Host only long-term stays

While in general accommodation facilities (“strutture ricettive”) and listings that offer touristic rental contracts (“contratti di locazione per finalità turistiche”) are always required to have a CIN, certain types of long-term stays may be able to keep hosting without a CIN.

After having verified your individual situation, if you decide to host only long-term stays, you may do so by updating in your calendar your minimum length of stay to 31 nights.

My listing is located in a region where the regional registration is still in place, what should I do?

Please note that applicable regional regulations are still in force and therefore regional identification codes should still be used where required. You may add them in your listing description, as applicable.

Local regulations

Discover the compliance requirements for your region:

• Abruzzo
• Basilicata
• Bolzano
• Calabria
• Campania
• Emilia-Romagna
• Friuli-Venezia Giulia
• Lazio
• Liguria
• Lombardy
• Marche
• Molise
• Piedmonte
• Apulia (Puglia)
• Sardinia
• Sicily
• Tuscany
• Trento
• Umbria
• Aosta Valley
• Veneto