There are many different options and solutions you may
consider.
In Italy and in Udine as well, students usually prefer to share an
apartment with other persons in order to save money. It is possible
also to share a room with someone else saving extra money!
The solutions offered in Udine are:
- Renting an apartment on your own
- Sharing a flat with other students or researchers
Are apartments suitably equipped?
Apartments are usually equipped with the following items
of furniture: Kitchen, Beds, Tables and chairs, Couch, Wardrobes,
Bookcase, closets, etc. Please, before coming, ask the landlord
about the furniture items available in the apartment or in the room
(pillows, mattress, lamps, etc.) and about the bed equipment (bed
linen, blanket, duvet, etc.).
How much does it cost? Example of monthly
rents!
In Italy the rent is paid monthly according to the
contract signed by the landlord and the tenant. In general, the
cost for a room varies between €150 and € 350 per month depending
on the facilities provided (washing machine, internet, telephone,
etc.) and the location. Read the lease contract
carefully!
What expenses are included?
Please be aware that sometimes the utilities like
electricity, gas, telephone, hot water and heating are NOT included
in the rent. You may also be asked to pay the municipal waste tax
and building-related costs (management, upkeep, electricity,
insurance, etc.). You should also ask to see the bills for the
telephone and utilities (electricity, gas and water) and check that
the previous tenant has paid the bills up-to-date, otherwise you
could be liable for any outstanding bills! Moreover, you will also
be asked to pay a deposit equal to one to three months' rent. The
deposit must be returned within two months from the termination of
the lease, but the landlord is allowed to keep the entire deposit
or a part of it to cover any damages, redecoration costs, etc.
How to find accommodation?
You can consult ERDISU (Ente per il Diritto e le
Opportunità allo Studio Universitario di Udine) website: Sportello Info
Casa (available only in Italian).
In addition you can look for accommodation also
through:
- La bancarella
(available only in Italian)
- Città
nostra (available only in
Italian)
- Affitti studenti web
site (available only in
Italian)
- University board usually located at the General Secretariat of
the University of Udine (via Mantica, 3 - 33100 Udine) offers many
rental listings for students.
Another way to find suitable accommodation is by word of mouth
(i.e. asking friends who already stayed in Udine or people living
in the area).
Please, Remember also to ask your host organization about its
accommodation service.
Are you looking for an apartment to
rent?
Remember that if you rent a property through an estate
agent, you must pay the agent's fee, typically around 10 per cent
of a year's rent or one month's rent.
Are you a student and prefer lo live in a student
residence?
If you are looking for budget accommodation (for example
in a student residence) you must contact ERDiSU, the institutional
body in charge of helping students find accommodation in student
residences.
Useful
links:
Student
residences (available only in Italian);
Residenza
Universitaria delle Grazie (available only in
Italian).
What documents do you need in order to sign a lease
contract?
In general the documents required in order to sign a
lease contract are: your valid ID, the Italian tax identification
number (Codice fiscale) and the deposit. Please, ask your landlord
about what documents you are supposed to bring with you when
signing the contract.
N.B. We inform you that, in general, research and
academic institutions provide an accommodation service aiming at
helping their guests to find a place to stay in Udine. Therefore we
suggest you to contact your host organisation in the Province of
Udine as soon as possible.
Anyone who gives hospitality, sells or rents a property to someone else for longer than 30 days (uninterrupted), must declare it ...