Regional rules: why B&B, Affittacamere, CAV and tourist rentals are not the same throughout Italy
The 2026 review of AIBBA regional pages confirms one fundamental point: in the non-hotel accommodation sector, knowing the national rule is not enough. Rooms, bed capacity, names, procedures and codes vary by territory.
Friuli-Venezia Giulia: new regional law
Regional Law 9 December 2025, no. 17, in force since 16 December 2025, regulates non-hotel accommodation facilities and tourist rentals in the same Chapter. A B&B may have no more than 6 rooms, excluding the owner’s room, with a total of 12 beds; Affittacamere may have up to 6 rooms and 15 beds in no more than two apartments in the same building. Furnished housing units for tourist use are regulated separately.
Lombardy: B&B and foresteria are not the same thing
The Lombardy Region defines B&B as a family-run, non-continuous activity, with a maximum of 4 rooms and 12 beds. The “foresteria lombarda”, by contrast, is business-run and may have up to 6 rooms and 14 beds. This difference affects the choice of the most suitable category and its legal classification.
Abruzzo: from 5 May 2026 the CIR is obtained online
The Abruzzo Region has activated the online CIR procedure for tourist rentals through SITRA/ROSS1000. For business-run tourist rental, the SCIA details filed with the SUAP must be stated; the regional procedure also reiterates the two-apartment limit for non-business operation and the move to business operation from the third apartment.
Apulia: CIA and SCIA are now clearly differentiated
The Apulia Region distinguishes tourist rental without accommodation-type services from an accommodation facility. Non-business rental is subject to a CIA filed with the SUAP, while business rental is subject to SCIA. The updated regional page also refers to obligations concerning tourism statistics, Alloggiati Web, tourist tax and liability insurance towards customers.
Veneto: regional notification, CIR and CIN remain separate steps
The 2026 regional FAQs on rentals confirm the use of ROSS1000 for the start notification, assignment of the regional CIR and the subsequent request for the ministerial CIN. Business-run rental also requires a SCIA filed with the Municipality/SUAP. This is another reason why it is important not to confuse rentals with accommodation facilities regulated by Veneto Regional Law no. 11/2013.
Why AIBBA is updating all 20 regional pages
A generic answer such as “this is how B&B works in Italy” can be misleading. The correct process is instead: common national rule → regional law → municipal/SUAP rules → concrete check of the property and management model.
This is the logic AIBBA uses in regional pages and remote consulting: the accommodation category must also be chosen according to the type of hospitality you want to offer, the services, target market, continuity of activity and planning and tax aspects.