Città di Torino

Purchase of a house in ItalyInformations about purchase of a house in Italy, receipt of financial or tax benefits such as in the case of a persons ‘first residential property’ and documents necessary. It is necessary - in order to know what specific documents are necessary to obtain rights in Italy – to identify which category a foreigner belongs to. [2008.02.04]

Lo.C.A.Re.Lo.C.A.Re. is the service centre set up by the City of Turin in order to facilitate supply and demand requirements for rented accommodation. It supports both property owners and prospective tenants completely free of charge. Through Lo.C.A.Re., the City of Turin aims to simplify the search for private rented apartments by families with a fixed income in emergency housing situations. [2008.01.28]

Night time shelter for personsto April 6, 2007, at latest, two sites will gradually be set up and equipped with heated containers and camp beds to provide night time shelter for persons – mainly male foreigners with no fixed abode. In the same period, a third site will also be open to cater to the basic needs of single women, women with children, pregnant women, families with young children, the elderly and the infirm, either emarginated or subject to critical living conditions. [2007.01.28]

Last days: the benefits for rent paymentsThe competition notice for the “National Rent Benefit Fund as in art. 11 of Law 431/98” for years 2004/2005 has been published. All those with the right requirements, resident in Turin on July 13 2006 and needing help with the rent for the premises they live in can apply. [2006.09.22]

ICI (Local Housing Rates)The ICI 2006 advance partial payment is due no later than June 30th. SORIS (the payment collection company) has sent all ratepayers a post-office slip with instructions and procedures for payment. [2006.06.12]