I rent an apartment in Italy and the

05/29/2016 - 11:38

I rent an apartment in Italy and the landlady has recently informed me that it is a legal requirement for me to take turn to clean the public access stairs from my apartment right down to the entrance. Whereas those people in the apartments below me only have to clean from their aprtments down to the entrance, not back up the stairs to my apartment. This means I have to clean all of the stairs and they only have to clean a part. This seems unfair but is it true this is a legal requirement?

Topic

Property

Location

Veneto

Comment

Is it written in your rental contract? It is not a legal requirement, but could be a requirement underthe condominio 'law' . Public areas are public areas. If the stairs from your apartment down to the next level are private then the people below dont have to clean them. If they are public and anybody can use them, then they should be cleaned as should everywhere else.

Many thanks for your reply. I will check the agreement. Where could I find more information about the condominio law? Is this not in the end a legal requirement if such a clause is contained therein?

Usually every "condominio" or apartment building has it's own rules, drawn up for each individual the apartment building usually written by the "Amministratore" (if there is one) - these usually explain, for example where you can or cannot leave you bicycle or pram, where the rubbish should go, where kids can or cannot play - if they can or cannot play ball games...etc.However, usually these rules are not on display anywhere and you need to ask the Amministratore, or whoever administers the running of the apartment block, to send you them - or at least send you or explain you the one that is relevant to you. Ciao