(ref. norm. regional law no. 27 of August 7, 2013 - L.D. 30/4/2019 no.34, art.4)

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  The accommodation activity of "B&B in entrepreneurial form" is carried out on a continuous and professional basis by sole proprietorships and/or companies registered with the Register of Companies of the competent Chamber of Commerce and can be carried out in the domicile of the owner of the enterprise (or in the domicile of a family member or partner of the owner) in which the accommodation and breakfast service will be provided in no more than six rooms and eighteen beds, including through the cooperation of qualified personnel
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  That The activity of B&B in entrepreneurial form may be exercised in a single property unit or in two property units located in the same building or in two buildings not more than one hundred meters apart, measured in the shortest possible pedestrian route, equipped with the structural and sanitary characteristics provided for residential use by the municipal regulations in force, in full compliance with the regulatory requirements for construction, urban planning, public safety and the administration of food and beverages
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  That in order to start the activity of Business B&B in Puglia you will have to submit the appropriate SCIA (Segnalazione Certificata di Inizio di Attività) at the Suap office of the municipality responsible for the area, enclosing the relevant documentation required by the Regional Law also with regard to the characteristics of the property and the possession of the sanitary and hygienic requirements of the same as well as civil liability insurance policy for the occurrence of any damage to guests staying in the structure
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  That the minimum area of the room shall be equal to or greater than 8 square meters for rooms with one bed, 12 square meters for rooms with two beds, with an increase in area of 4 square meters for each additional bed
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  That daily cleaning of the premises shall be guaranteed and linen change shall be provided twice a week and at each change of the guest
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  That the provision of breakfast will have to be provided within the facility, exclusively in a designated space, and that it will be necessary to have all the necessary sanitary authorizations
  In the case of serving typical local foods processed directly by the host you will be obliged to provide guests with information on the ingredients used, with particular reference to food intolerances and allergies
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  That you will need to register the facility with the Regional Registry of Facilities established at the Region of Puglia (through the dms.puglia.it, through the SPID system), by applying for the assignment of a "Structure Identification Code" (CIS) as well as at the database being established at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism
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  That you will have to register the facility at the Accommodation Web site of the Police Headquarters territorially responsible for the area where the facility is located and provide yourself with credentials in order to register each arrival within 24 hours, in compliance with the provisions of TULPS art.109
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  That, in localities where the tourist tax is in force, you will have to accredit the facility at the dedicated municipal portal, for the purpose of paying the tax collected from guests according to the regulations in force in the municipality

(Ref. Norm R.L. no. 11 of 1999 art. 46 already. Framework Law on Tourism no. 217 of 1983 art.6 - Decree Law 30/4/2019
No.34, Art.4)

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  The receptive activity of "Guesthouses" can be carried out, on a continuous and entrepreneurial basis, by sole proprietorships and/or companies registered with the 'appropriate section of the competent Chamber of Commerce at facilities consisting of no more than six rooms, located in no more than two apartments, furnished, in the same building, in which the accommodation and, possibly, complementary services are provided, such as catering if carried out by the same owner of exercise
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  That if ever the activity of Guesthouses is carried out in a complementary form to the catering business, the owner thereof is required to register in the special section of the register of business operators provided for in Art. 5 of Law no. 217 of 1983
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  That the premises intended for the operation of rooming houses must possess the structural and hygienic-building characteristics required, for dwelling houses, by the municipal regulations
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  That Guesthouses must provide, using normal family organization, the following minimum hospitality services included in the room price - cleaning of the premises at each change of customer and, in any case, at least one once a week; - Change of linen at each customer change and at least once per week; - Supply of electricity, heating, hot and cold water
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  That guest bedrooms should be accessed without passing through rooms or facilities intended for the family or other guest
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  That the accommodations used must have the following specific characteristics: - Be equipped with a sanitary facility complete with: toilet, washbasin with running water, hot and cold, bathtub or shower, mirror; - minimum bedroom furniture should consist of: bed, chair or stool per person, closet and waste basket; - where there are more than four beds, the establishment must be equipped with two bathrooms;
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  That in order to start the activity of Guesthouse in Apulia you will have to submit the appropriate SCIA (Segnalazione Certificata di Inizio di Attività) at the Suap office of your municipality, attaching the relevant documentation required by the Regional Law also with regard to the characteristics of the property and the possession of the sanitary and hygienic requirements of the same
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  That the facility will have to be registered with the Regional Registry of Facilities established at the Region of Apulia, requesting the assignment of a "Facility Identification Code" (CIS) as well as with the database to be established at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism
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  That you will have to register the facility at the Accommodation Web site of the Police Headquarters territorially responsible for the area where the facility is located and provide yourself with credentials in order to register each arrival within 24 hours, in compliance with the provisions of TULPS art.109
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  That, in localities where the tourist tax is in force, you will have to accredit the facility at the dedicated municipal portal, for the purpose of paying the tax collected from guests according to the regulations in force in the municipality

(ref. Norm. L.50/2017 art.4 - L.431/98 art.5 - L.178/2020 art.596)

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  The activity of "Tourist Rental" is carried out on an occasional, non-business basis within the limit of 4 real estate units, by means of letting - in the form of short lease - by natural persons of real estate for residential use for a period not exceeding 30 days, with the possibility of providing services such as providing linen and cleaning the premises
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  That in the case of several contracts concluded in the year between the same persons, the 30-day time limit should be considered in relation to each individual contract
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  That the properties to be used for tourist rental shall be exclusively in the cadastral category of units for residential use (cadastral category A 1 to A 11) and may also include properties under sublease, commodate for consideration, and real estate portions of a dwelling
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  That the short lease agreement, to be properly drawn up in writing, does not require registration
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  That the exercise of accommodation activities in the form of tourist rental can be exercised on an occasional and non-entrepreneurial basis within the limits of the number of 4 real estate units, exceeded which the exercise of the activity will be considered ex lege (art. 596 L n.178/2020) carried out in an entrepreneurial form with any consequent obligation to register the activity with the competent Chamber of Commerce, with any related legal obligations;
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  That you will need to register the facility with the Regional Registry of Facilities established at the Region of Puglia (through the dms.puglia.it, through the SPID system), by applying for the assignment of a "Structure Identification Code" (CIS) as well as at the database being established at the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism
• 7
  That you will have to register the facility at the Accommodation Web site of the Police Headquarters territorially responsible for the area where the facility is located and provide yourself with credentials in order to register each arrival within 24 hours, in compliance with the provisions of TULPS art.109
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  That, in localities where the tourist tax is in force, you will have to accredit the facility at the dedicated municipal portal, for the purpose of paying the tax collected from guests according to the regulations in force in the municipality

Remember that you will have an obligation to comply with the following administrative requirements as well

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  Report CIS in all writings, printed matter, digital media used for the purpose of advertising, promotion or marketing of the accommodation offer the establishing identification code to be issued nationwide by the Ministry
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  Register the facility with the Accommodation Web site of the relevant police headquarters and then comply with public safety obligations by registering guest identification data within 24 hours of arrival
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  Have the guest sign the short lease contract (recommended) and issue written receipt of payment of the cost of the stay - recommended - (for amounts exceeding €. 77.00 runs the fiscal obligation to affix € 2.00 revenue stamp)
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  To provide, in the localities where the tourist tax is in force, for the collection of the tourist tax from the guests, to be paid into the municipal coffers in the time and manner established by the regulations in force in the municipality
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  Comply with the obligation to report to the regional agency Puglia Promozione the movement of guests for the purpose of statistical survey, according to the methods and terms established by the Region