According to the Relocation.com.ua project, Italy is tightening controls on vacation rentals and short-term leases following the launch of a municipal monitoring tool within the national BDSR accommodation database and the mandatory national identification code (CIN). Back in June 2025, the Italian Ministry of Tourism provided municipalities with a special digital dashboard that allows them to identify properties without a CIN, track non-compliance, and strengthen oversight at the local level.
As the ministry explains, the BDSR and the CIN system operate under Article 13-ter of Decree-Law No. 145/2023. The new municipal interface includes four main functions, including viewing properties without a CIN, verifying mapping data, and tools for reporting violations. The Ministry explicitly calls this system a step toward greater digitization and transparency in the short-term rental market.
Practical results of this policy have already emerged in some cities. In Bologna, following the first inspections conducted in collaboration with the Guardia di Finanza and the municipality, 80 illegal accommodation properties were fined, while authorities stated that the analysis also revealed other irregularities in the tourist rental market.
Thus, reports that Italy is moving toward mass inspections of tourist apartments are generally confirmed. This initiative is based on the national BDSR database, the mandatory CIN code, and the provision of digital tools to municipalities that enable the systematic identification of illegal or improperly registered short-term rental properties.
