The Italian government announced a new housing strategy featuring a fast-track eviction procedure and a massive investment in residential construction.
These measures aim to combat a national housing shortage by increasing the supply of available properties and accelerating the recovery of occupied units. The policy combines strict enforcement of property rights with long-term state investment to stabilize the real estate market.
Under the new regulations, properties subject to eviction must be released within 15 days [3]. This fast-track process is designed to free up housing stock that is currently occupied after legal eviction orders have been issued.
Alongside the eviction rules, Premier Giorgia Meloni and her cabinet introduced the "Piano Casa." This housing plan commits €10 billion [2] to the creation of 100,000 new homes [1] over the next 10 years. The initiative seeks to expand the national housing inventory through both new construction, and the rehabilitation of existing structures.
As part of the broader effort to increase availability, the government plans the recovery of 60,000 existing public housing units [4]. By combining the reclamation of public assets with the rapid clearance of illegally occupied or overdue properties, the administration intends to reduce the wait times for affordable housing.
The measures were first announced in May 2024 to address systemic shortages in the Italian property market. The government said the dual approach of enforcement and investment is necessary to ensure the fluidity of the housing market and protect property owners' rights.
“Properties subject to eviction must be released within 15 days.”
This policy represents a shift toward a more aggressive enforcement of property rights to solve a supply-side crisis. By pairing a 15-day eviction window with a decade-long investment plan, the Italian government is attempting to simultaneously punish illegal occupation and incentivize new development to lower the barrier to entry for renters and buyers.
