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Our tool to defend your rights against rent frauds without regular contract

Defend your tenant rights in Italy, and get back up to the total rent paid until now.

Our tool guides you step-by-step, for free

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Fill the form to get a case-specific guide via email

You will get a first email with:

A step by step guide personalised on your case
Tips and best practices to maximise your chances of success
A draft message you can use to start making your case with your owner

~4 minutes to fill

The Italian law protects you even without a regular contract

If you report an undeclared rent, you are protected against retaliation and you can sue the landlord and get back up to the total amount of rent you paid until this moment

We suggest you the process to follow to defend your rights

Our automated tool guides you through the process

The Italian rent law is clear and standardised. We help you assess if you can avoid being scammed with no risk for you
You can defend yourself! Follow our guide without a lawyer and from abroad
We communicate you what to do step by step with a personalised guide
And it is free!

FAQ

What can getbackyourdeposit.it do to help me?

At the moment, our services for undeclared rent cases are:

Providing clear and simple information: We sent a personalised guide. We also send timely information and practical advice to be able to protect your rights and prepare the next steps
Personalised messages and letters: We help you prepare documentation, a diffida and formal communications adapted to your case with dynamic templates, in Italian and English
We help you with bureaucracy: We provide a service for sending registered letters (diffida), as well as delivery of complaints if you are abroad
Network of attorneys: When the case is not standard and a lawyer is needed, we have a network of legal partners used to work with us, who can take your case while considering the specific financial situations and needs of students and young professionals

Is it worth for small amounts?

A simple answer: YES

Because it is fair: If the landlord did not declare the rent, they are committing tax evasion. That is illegal and considered a crime. You do the right thing by notifying authorities, and you are actually at risk if you do not report it
Because it is convenient: Not only you can get back any deposits, but also up to the total rent you paid until now. Thanks to our platform and our templates, you can invest between 2 and 5 hours, and get back thousands of euros.

How long it takes and what is the required effort?

Most cases are resolved within 30 days with our tool. The owner usually give up before formally suing: they acknowledge the that they most likely will be found guilty and the risks of being charged with tax offence.

If, on the other hand, you actually file a report to the authorities, the preparation and actual filing will take you a few hours, and the bureaucratic process takes a few months.

There is no need for an attorney unless the case escalates or you feel the need to be supported
You do not need to be present: the whole process takes place even if you are abroad!
We will help you to keep the right timing and in collecting the necessary documents.

I want to sue the landlord. Can I get any trouble?

The risk is minimal

The tenant might be partially at administrative fault since he has taken part in an unlawful rent, but this implies almost no consequences on a practical level.

First of all, a tenant of an undeclared rent has not committed any criminal offence
The tenant is jointly liable with the landlord for paying the contract registration. This means that the tenant may need to pay 50% of the registration tax that was not paid on time when the contract registration was due. It amounts to 30-90€.
Furthermore, at the time of the tax audit following the complaint, administrative responsibilities are reduced and no other fine is assigned if the following criteria are met:

The person who filed the complaint is the tenant himself: the State rewards those who bring to light criminal offenses
The tenant did not derive any other tax advantages from not having a regular contract
There is no evidence of any other money exchange or favorable relationship between the tenant and the homeowner (e.g. money laundering).

As you can see, in most cases these conditions are easily demonstrated and the tenant's position is fully defensible.

Keep this in mind and don't be scared off! In fact, the landlord will use the risks that you can take with a complaint to scare you into retracing your steps.