Home-saving, what can be amnestied? Everything you need to know
The measure only intervenes in minor cases, with construction tolerances between 2% and 5%.
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The Salva-casa decree approved by the government intervenes only in minor cases, with construction tolerances between 2% and 5%. Here are the main changes.
Free Building
.Removable panoramic glazing (the so-called Vepa) is now considered free building construction, even for porticos inside the building. Sun and weather protection works whose main structure consists of awnings, including pergolas, leaning against or attached to buildings, as long as they do not result in permanently enclosed spaces.
Constructive tolerances
.Construction tolerances are considered to be interventions carried out by 24 May 2024. They remain at 2 per cent for an area above 500 square metres, increase to 3 per cent for an area between 300 and 500 square metres, 4 per cent for an area between 100 and 300 square metres, and 5 per cent below 100 square metres.
Executive tolerances
.Executive tolerances are defined as geometric irregularities, minor changes to building finishes, and the relocation of installations and internal works. For interventions carried out by 24 May 2024, executive tolerances include, for example, the following: the minor dimensioning of the building; the non-execution of non-structural architectural elements; executive irregularities of external and internal walls; the different location of internal openings, the different execution of works falling under the notion of ordinary maintenance.
Assessment of Conformity
.Until now, the declaration of conformity could only be requested when 'double conformity' was demonstrated. That is, the work had to comply with the building and town-planning regulations in force both at the time of construction and at the time the application was submitted. The 'salva-casa' decree simplifies the regulations, requiring double conformity only in the most serious cases.
