Italian local officials call for inventory and reassignment of unused market stalls and vacant homes

Councilor Libero Gioveni of Fratelli d’Italia urged the municipal administration to conduct an immediate inventory of unused stalls in city markets such as Sant’Orsola, Villaggio Aldisio, Zaera and others, and to publish a public tender for their allocation. He argued that the vacant spaces hinder commercial activity and deprive the city of revenue.

In Florence, the Avs proposal to temporarily requisition empty private houses sparked debate. Confedilizia president Annamaria Terenziani and PD group leader Luca Milani called for the administration to distance itself from the plan, acknowledging the need for a precise census but warning of political impact. Both discussions highlight growing pressure on Italian local governments to repurpose idle real‑estate assets.