Practical regulations
Requirements to become a condominium manager
Acting as a condominium manager in Italy is not an unregulated activity: since 2013, article 71 bis of the implementing provisions of the civil code sets precise requirements for anyone appointed to the role, whether as a main profession or as a resident managing their own building. Candidates need good standing and legal capacity, a minimum school qualification and, above all, completion of an initial training course followed by mandatory periodic refresher training. Losing any of these requirements during the mandate causes automatic forfeiture of the office. This guide explains what is actually required, who is excluded and how the training obligation works, with precise references to the rule.
Good standing and legal capacity requirements under article 71 bis
Article 71 bis of the implementing provisions of the civil code lists the requirements a person must meet to be appointed condominium manager. The first set of conditions concerns good standing and legal capacity: wanting to take care of the building is not enough, a candidate must not fall within a series of disqualifying situations set out by law.
The role cannot be held by anyone in the situations of ineligibility or forfeiture set out in article 2382 of the civil code for company directors (such as being subject to legal incapacity, disqualification, bankruptcy, or a conviction involving temporary disqualification from public office or from holding managerial roles), anyone convicted of offences against the public administration, the administration of justice, public trust, or property, or of any other non negligent offence punishable by a minimum term of at least two years and a maximum of at least five years, anyone subject to preventive measures that have become final, and anyone under legal incapacity, disqualification, declared bankrupt, or sentenced to permanent or temporary disqualification from public office or from a profession or trade.
School qualification and civil rights
Beyond the good standing requirements, the rule requires full enjoyment of civil rights and possession of an upper secondary school diploma, equivalent to a five year secondary qualification. No specific university degree or enrollment in a professional register is required, unlike other regulated activities.
A particular case concerns residents who choose to self manage their own building, appointing one of themselves as manager instead of hiring an external professional: in this case the resident manager is not required to hold the school qualification or to attend the training course, although they remain subject to the general good standing requirements.
Anyone managing multiple buildings, on the other hand, must always meet all the requirements, training included, regardless of how many units or buildings are involved.
Mandatory initial training and periodic refresher courses
Article 71 bis also requires holding a certificate of attendance for an initial training course and subsequently completing periodic refresher training in condominium management. The content and duration of these courses are set out by an implementing ministerial decree, which also regulates the requirements for training providers.
Refresher training is not a purely bureaucratic formality: it keeps the manager up to date with regulatory changes in tax, building safety and privacy, as well as with evolving case law on common parts. A manager who fails to complete periodic refresher training loses one of the requirements the law demands to keep the position.
In practice, organized management of assembly meetings, financial statements and communication with residents increasingly relies on dedicated digital tools: software such as AmministraPro helps a manager, including one just starting out after completing the training course, keep deadlines, minutes and cost allocations under control in a traceable way.
Loss of requirements and revocation of the appointment
If the manager loses one of the requirements set out in article 71 bis while in office, they automatically forfeit the appointment: the assembly must be convened without delay, either on the manager's own initiative or that of any resident, to appoint a new manager.
This is independent of the other grounds for revocation already provided by the civil code, such as judicial revocation on the petition of one or more residents when the manager fails to render account of the management, has committed serious irregularities, or has failed to comply with legal obligations (article 1129 of the civil code), regardless of whether the personal requirements are still all met.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need a university degree to become a condominium manager?
No, the law does not require a university degree. Article 71 bis of the implementing provisions of the civil code requires an upper secondary school diploma or an equivalent qualification, together with full enjoyment of civil rights, the absence of the good standing disqualifications, and completion of the initial training course followed by periodic refresher training.
Does a resident who manages their own building need the same requirements?
Partly not. A resident appointed as manager of their own building is exempt from the school qualification and training requirements, but remains subject to the good standing requirements set out in article 71 bis, meaning they must not fall within any of the disqualifying conditions listed by the rule, such as convictions for certain offences, preventive measures, legal incapacity, disqualification, or bankruptcy.
What happens if the manager does not attend periodic refresher training?
Periodic refresher training is one of the requirements article 71 bis demands to keep the position, not only to obtain it. If the manager fails to complete it, they lose the requirement and automatically forfeit the appointment: at that point the assembly must be convened without delay to appoint a new manager.
Can someone convicted of an offence other than one against the public administration still be a manager?
It depends on the offence and the sentence. Besides offences against the public administration, the administration of justice, public trust and property, article 71 bis also excludes anyone convicted of any other non negligent offence punishable by a minimum term of at least two years and a maximum of at least five years. Outside these cases and outside final disqualifications, incapacity or preventive measures, a conviction does not by itself prevent someone from taking the role.
Is training the same thing as using management software?
No, they are two different things. Initial training and periodic refresher courses are legal requirements under article 71 bis and concern the manager's technical and regulatory preparation. Software such as AmministraPro does not replace this training obligation, but supports an already trained manager in the daily handling of financial statements, minutes, deadlines and communication with residents.
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