An announcement by a leading real estate agency regarding the property has sparked curiosity and outrage 8 square meters apartment i rent a BolognaVia Orfeo, right in the historic center. For the price of 600 euros per month A property is proposed in which two adults would struggle to stand.
But beyond the speculative aspect, the root of the question is also and above all concerned with concern.habitabilityA minimum of 20 m2 is set for a property that accommodates a single occupant. He was also involved in this matter. Massimiliano BoniniProvincial President of Fiaip BolognaItalian Federation of Professional Real Estate Agents.
Reaction of Fiaip Bologna
Fiaip Bologna announced that it has raised complaints with the relevant real estate agency and has requested property documents. Fiaip also demands respect. Code of Ethics of the category
“We need objectivity and transparency, refusing to work with inappropriate characteristics”. So declared Bonini, reached by Courier of Bologna. The newspaper also contacted the agency in question for comment on the announcement of the 8m2 apartment, but no comment was received. “We did ours Complaints – Bonini explained – and the agency said it would allow us to do that. Documents of property. Now we’re all curious.”
The root of residence
Then the technical explanation, beyond any assessment of any attempt at speculation: “Without wanting to blame or defend anyone, it can be said that very small apartments may be the result of subdivision. Once upon a time there were fewer controls, so I wouldn’t want us to be in the presence of his legacy Subdivided property. It is hard to think that it could be habitable, but without the documents the final word is not said,” added Boni.
Political response
Faced with such situations, our aim is to protect people’s dignity and fight against speculation that takes advantage of the complexity of the housing market”. Emily Clancy, Deputy Mayor of Bologna. “We are not dealing with a real studio apartment: 8 square meters cannot be considered habitable according to the minimum standard, not even as a room, which should be at least 9 “. Hence the “invitation to inform and report these cases, so that the identification and inspection of the property may be arranged”, concludes Clancy.
gave University Minister Anna Maria Bernini spoke of “debauchery” and a situation that “cannot be repeated”.
Il Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini claimed that the housing-saving decree “to build small apartments, which cannot go below 20 square meters”. “Such conditions that emerge from the news – he added – are illegal and inhuman to the extent”.
Save Home Decree Requirements
The new residency requirements that must be respected are:
- At least equal to the height 2.40 meters For important rooms;
- Minimum Living Surface Area: 20 square meters (Earlier there were 28) for one person and 28 square meters for two people.
The reduction was designed to adapt to urban environments where living spaces have become scarce.
Even worse are the ads
The extreme case has sparked curiosity and frustration, but as highlighted. Il Resto del Carlino (and as it is easy to see by looking at real estate ads) there are worse offers than 600 euros for 8 m2. The newspaper once again highlights the case of single rooms of 15 m2 renting between 1,000 and 1,300 euros per month in Bologna. Among the ads featured, a two-room apartment costs 3,490 euros per month, practically 77.5 euros per square meter. Second Immobiliare.it In October 2024, the average rent in Bologna will settle at 16.80 euros per square meter, fluctuating in the range of 14.33-18.64 euros per square meter.
