some thoughts from me - if you are lucky modicasa will be along to comment on the legal points of view.

Thanks Garbatellamike- it's almost furnished I.e beds and white goods but not living room stuff. Landlord doesn't seem to want to negotiate on deposit- but that's not a problem.

Wrt rental freeze, I mean to include in the contract that the rent won't increase in the 1st four years.

I appreciate all your comments and advice( everyone). I must say that BE is making things easier in many respects...just that things are not as quick as we are used to in the UK. I guess I need to change my mentality in that aspectí ½í¸Š

Rent increases every year in line with inflation.

spot on, bring plenty of patience and your sense of humour - you will need both :-)

You can insure a British registered car through a company called Stewart Collins (I think that is how you spell it). Also contact Italsure/Clements and see if they do it. Although I think they only insure italian cars belonging to expats.

Whilst on the subject of car insurance I insure my UK registered car with Saga as there is unlimited cover abroad. I also have an Italian car but use my Uk car to go back to the UK two or three times a year as I have family and business in the UK

Finally sent our stuff down! Yipeeeee.

Now need your help in finding a
- local football club for my 7year old.
- dance school for my 10 year old
- swim school for all kids

Hopefully all affordable and around Casal pallocco, Infernetto.

Thank you so much, I've learnt a lot from this forum. Thanks for the tips on patience too.... Had my codice fiscale number after a month!! And still waiting for the card 😄.

Thanks Mike.... Our current UK insurer have extended us for 3 months- £130 in all. We I'll hopefully find a car here before insurance runs out n drive it back to the uk

Local football club=check in your son's school, alternatively, at the local comune
Dance school-check local comune or nearest fitness club, they have the info
Swim school- it will be done in your local health club if they have a pool or there might be lessons organized by the comune in a comunal pool.

Most of the swimming places are booked in May, however, if you go before September you are more likely to find suitable lessons. September is totally chaotic.....

Thank you all for the wonderful comments on this site, just a quick update........ We finally moved last week, had a surprise power cut the second night- washing machine, chargers and oven on at same time 😳 took forever to find the switch which was on the NEXT street!!!!!! However, the kids are loving the weather here and not complaining as other relatives are supposedly dying of heat wave in the uk followed by storms 😃. Though surprised kids are not missing tv or even ipad (we forgot the uk-eu adapters). But once indoors, they happily stare at rai yoyo and pretend they understand peppa pig 😄. I made it into ikea 😄 and now looking forward to the delivery people phoning on Monday since all I can say is prego and non capisco 😃... Well, I have also learnt dove, quanto, come and quando. Wish me luck!

Glad it is going well Krakra. We all learnt the electricity thing the hard way

Hello, I lived in Axa and Casalpalocco for 35 years. If you need help just ask me. Ciao.