To know a contract means to understand all its specific characteristics. (example: in the transitorio per studenti contract the amount of the rent is fixed and not set freely by the landlord).
| TYPOLOGY |
DURATION |
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS |
| Contratto libero (4+4) |
4 years + renew for 4 years more |
- The tenant can quit the contract by giving a 6-months advance notice;
- The landlord can set the amount of the rent freely, but has no tax benefits;
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| Contratto concordato |
minimum 3 years + renew for 2 years more |
- The tenant can quit the contract by giving a 3/6-months in advance notice;
- The landlord CANNOT set the rent freely, but must meet the terms assigned by the Town Council of Bologna;
- The rent is usually lower than market prices but the landlord can get some tax benefits;
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| Contratto transitorio per studenti universitari |
minimum 6 months / maximum 36 months + renew for the same period |
- The tenant can quit the contract by giving a 1/3-months advance notice;
- The landlord CANNOT set the rent freely, but must meet the terms assigned by the Town Council of Bologna;
- The rent is usually lower than market prices but the landlord can get some tax benefits;
- Tenants must be students;
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| Contratto transitorio ordinario |
minumum 1 month / maximum 18 months (NO renew) |
- The landlord CANNOT set the rent freely, but must meet the terms assigned by the Town Council of Bologna, BUT the landlord has no tax benefits.
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