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There are no trains between Ragusa, Modica, Scicli, Pozzallo, and Siracusa for the rest of the year - they need to upgrade the line, and it is apparently easier to close 150km in one go than do it in sections. You also cannot go to Palermo. Replacement buses are in operation.

Also, suspension of licence for driving under the effects of drugs or alcohol. New drivers can only drive cars up to 95cv for the first three years.

New Highway code rules - electric scooters must have helmets, indicators, plates and insurance as well as brakes on both wheels. No parking on pavements. Suspension of driving licence for using phone, speeding, no safety belt or child seats

Notaries are reporting a fall in sale in the first quarter of 2023. There has been a 25% fall in mortgages issued which means a fall of about 10% in sales this year Italy wide.

From today vaccinated visitors to Italy no longer have to take a Covid test on arrival.

From 20 January you will need a green pass for the hairdresser, beautician and personal services From 1 February you will need a green pass to enter any commercial activity, post office, banks etc, with the exception of essential services such supermarkets and pharmacies

From 10 January you will need your super green pass for museums. fairs and conferences, wedding receptions and wakes, hotels and guest houses, open air eating, ski resorts, pools, gyms etc. It is also necessary to use public transport.

By 2030 it will be impossible to rent or sell a house with an energy certificate in Class G. By 2033 you will need class E or better.

Just reduced to 140.000 euros - an entire palazzo in Modica Bassa. See it at modicasa.com/listing/ModAmm

If you are unvaccinated and visiting Italy you must quarantine for 5 days on arrival. There are no exceptions to this new rule. The state of emergency has been prorogued to the end of March 2022.

British nationals settled in Italy will remain legal residents of the country in the event of no deal Brexit. High level officials from the Ministero degli Affari Esteri have said that... facebook.com/permalink.php?…

There is now a company which works with Italian banks and offers mortgages on purchase or restoration to foreign non.-residents. However, work on the basis of a maximum of 50% financing -... facebook.com/permalink.php?…

In the new law on security there has been a change to tourist rental contracts for less than 30 days. There is now the requirement to notify the questura within 24 hours of the guests... facebook.com/permalink.php?…

Under the new security act which will be passed in the next 2 weeks and denounced by the UN as racist and xenofobic, it will not be permitted for residents to drive foreign registered cars... facebook.com/permalink.php?…

Under The Brexit deal announced last night, anyone getting residency in Italy before the end of the transition period cannot have it revoked. Permanent residence (after 5 years) also cannot... facebook.com/permalink.php?…

The tax breaks for restoration, furniture, white goods and energy efficient boilers etc, look likely to be prorogued for 2019. Which is good news if you pay tax in Italy.

Here's an update on the mercato libero for energy - if you can remember the post from May. The end of the mercato libero has been postponed again to July 2020 - so if anyone calls you... facebook.com/permalink.php?…

The Mayor of Modica has won a second term. The city will be clean. Dont hope for anything more.

The new 5 star hotel on Ortigia opens on 16 April. The bathrooms look nice.

From 15 February the new law on illegal agents comes into force. This new law foresees prison and heavy fines... fb.me/4sCgYYxxF