Record of handover of a rented home (Italy)
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For landlord and tenant in Italy at the start of a lease: the record both sign describing the home at handover — meter readings, keys handed over, the state of each room, furniture and appliances, attached photos and remarks. It is the agreed description that art. 1590 of the Italian Civil Code refers to: at the end of the lease the home is returned in the state described, except for normal wear. Made in two copies, one for each party, and attached to the lease. In Italian.
- Made for use in Italy
- Last updated October 14, 2026
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When to use this document
- You are moving into a rented flat in Italy and want its condition written down.
- The flat has old stains and cracks you do not want to be charged for later.
- You are giving the keys to a new tenant and want the meter readings recorded.
- You want a handover record describing each room of the home.
What you fill in
The details the document asks for.
- Handover date
- Landlord
- Tenant
- Address of the property
- Date the lease was signed
- Electricity meter reading
- Gas meter reading
- Cold water meter reading
- Hot water meter reading
- Heating meter reading
- Keys to the building and flat door (number)
- Mailbox keys (number)
- Keys to the cellar, loft or bike room (number)
- Other keys, chips or cards (kind and number)
- Condition: hall, entrance, storeroom
- Condition: living room
- Condition: kitchen
- Condition: bedroom
- Condition: bathroom and WC
- Condition: other rooms
- Condition: balcony, cellar, loft
- Inventory of furniture and appliances (optional)
- Number of photos attached
- Remarks and reservations of the parties (optional)
- City
- Date
Common questions
- What is the record of handover of a rented flat in Italy for?
- It sets down in writing the state of the home when the lease starts. Art. 1590 of the Italian Civil Code requires the tenant to return the property in the state the parties described, except for wear from normal use; if there is no description, the tenant is presumed to have received it in good condition. A precise record with signed photos therefore protects the tenant from charges for existing defects and the landlord from undeclared damage.
- Is a handover record compulsory for a rented home in Italy?
- No, no statute requires it, but it is the simplest proof of the home's initial state, and the lease usually refers to it as an annex. Landlord and tenant sign it on the day the keys are handed over; each keeps a copy. The photos should be dated, numbered and initialled by both, so there is no later argument about when they were taken.
- What goes into the record when moving into a rented home in Italy?
- The electricity, gas, water and heating readings, which also serve to transfer the utility contracts; the number of keys handed over; for each room the state of walls, floors, windows, fittings and sanitary ware, with visible defects; the furniture and appliances; and the number of photos attached. Empty boxes do not appear in the filled document, so the record fits a studio as well as a house with a cellar.
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