Short term rentals in Florence
Things are changing, have changed and to be honest it is still all a bit of a mess and a very fluid situation.
First of all a few key points – these new rules apply (for now, as of this writing may 2025) only for :
1 – short term rentals – so rentals under 30 days –
2 – houses or apartments located with in the UNESCO area (the city center with in the boulevards)
so if one of these conditions doesn’t apply you don’t have problems.
At this time it is not clear where we stand but in a nut shell the city council has blocked any new application for a permit for short term rentals.
To do short term rentals (residenze temporanee) you need to get a Regional and national code (CIR and CIN) through applications with the city council, you need to mark this code clearly inside the house, on the door bell and on any publicity, advertisement, listing or what ever regards the property. Also you will need gas detectors and fire extinguishers. Also the apartment needs to follow the construction regulations regarding the minimum size for bedrooms, bathrooms kitchens etc etc….
You also have to do the police declaration for anti terrorist laws, and the city council communication for the payment of the Tassa di Soggiorno. Of course there are real estate agencies that will do all of this for you (except getting the CIR and CIN) while renting out your apartment.
At this stage for what concerns the city center (UNESCO) the city council won’t issue anymore CIR or CIN codes – also it has been approved that if a property changes ownership the old authorization will cease to have value and the new owner will need to apply for a new code – and as the city council won’t issue new codes for the city center it means that the new owner won’t be able to do short term rentals.
Again for short term rental it is intended any rental agreement, contract that is shorter than 30 days – all the other types of contract are still allowed (and the contract needs to be registered with the Tax Department). Also the situation is very confused and with several owners that are trying to fight this in the Florentine and Tuscan legal system.
Reference :
short term rental :
https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legge:2017-04-24;50~art4
CIN and security requirements
https://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto.legge:2023-10-18;145
House requirements
https://www.comune.firenze.it/comunicati-stampa/locazioni-turistiche-brevi-fissate-dalla-giunta-superfici-minime-autorizzazioni
