ACER Bologna, formally the Azienda Casa Emilia-Romagna della Provincia di Bologna, is an economic public entity established under Emilia-Romagna Regional Law No. 24 of 8 August 2001. It has legal personality and organisational, financial and accounting autonomy. 3
Based in Bologna, ACER manages public and other residential property, carrying out maintenance, renovation and improvement work, and providing technical services for building and urban-development projects. It also administers housing services for families, including rental agencies, and supports people living in public and rented homes. Municipalities, provinces and other public bodies can engage ACER through agreements specifying the services and their delivery. 3
Its work is centred on the Metropolitan City of Bologna. The organisation reports managing about 30,000 property units there, including around 19,000 public-housing homes owned by municipalities in the metropolitan area. 5 ACER’s rental service includes managing contracts, calculating and billing rent and related charges, checking tenants’ eligibility and household details, and handling arrears. 4
The “Locazioni” page publishes rental notices for multiple municipalities in the Bologna area, including Bologna and Casalecchio di Reno; listings include public-housing calls and opportunities to rent other homes. 2 The organisation’s central office is at Piazza della Resistenza 4 in Bologna. 3 Its general director is Francesco Nitti, according to ACER’s 2026 organisational document. 11