Domus housing cooperative in compulsory liquidation: MIMIT decree

In brief: by decree of 15 October 2026, published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale (Official Gazette) on 26 October, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) placed the «Domus società cooperativa edilizia in liquidazione» (Domus housing cooperative in liquidation), based in Castelluccio Inferiore (Potenza), in compulsory administrative liquidation and appointed the compulsory liquidator (commissario liquidatore). The decree reports a negative net equity of over 1.1 million euros as at 30 June 2026. Anyone who has worked for, or supplied materials to, the cooperative should now contact the commissioner.

What happened?

Article 1 of the decree places the cooperative, tax code 01032150763, in compulsory administrative liquidation under Article 2545-terdecies of the Civil Code (c.c.). The decree also refers to Title VII, Part One, of the Business Crisis and Insolvency Code (Codice della crisi d'impresa e dell'insolvenza, legislative decree 12 January 2019, no. 14) and to Article 390 of the same decree. With the same act, the Ministry appoints the compulsory liquidator.

Why was liquidation ordered?

The preamble of the decree reports the following:

Item	Data stated in the decree
Applicant	National League of Cooperatives and Mutuals (Lega nazionale delle cooperative e mutue), to which the cooperative belongs, after the audit that found its state of insolvency
Balance sheet position as at 30 June 2026	Assets of €1,637,345 against a debt mass of €2,651,925
Net equity	Negative by €1,135,203
Garnishment of third-party assets (pignoramento presso terzi)	Brought by the Municipality of Lavello, with an enforcement hearing for movable property set for 27 October 2026
Start of proceedings	Notified on 6 October 2026; the legal representative waived the right to submit observations or counter-arguments

The trade association, with a note of 1 October 2026, had flagged the urgency of the measure. The decree does not state which works or buildings the cooperative has carried out, nor how many members or creditors are involved.

Who is affected?

Businesses, craftsmen and suppliers that carried out works or delivered materials to the cooperative, professionals with open fees, and creditors in general. The decree does not identify individual relationships: the reader must check whether the cooperative's tax code appears in their own customer and supplier records.

What to do if you have dealings with the cooperative

• Search for tax code 01032150763 among customers, suppliers and clients, including invoices not yet collected.
• If you are a creditor, follow the communications of the compulsory liquidator, who now manages the procedure, and ask your advisor how and when to file your claim (insinuare il credito).
• Do not continue supplies or works for the cooperative without first consulting the commissioner.
• Recheck housing cooperatives and other counterparties of the same type: an insolvency procedure appears in the Registro Imprese (Business Register) and in the Gazzetta before any press report.

To find out whether a customer or supplier has protests or open insolvency procedures, the protests and insolvency proceedings check (€5.90) gives you source and date. If you need to decide a credit line or an important contract, the full report (from €19) adds beneficial owner, estimated operating credit line and signals from the financial statements.

Sources

• Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, decree of 15/10/2026, «Compulsory administrative liquidation of the «Domus società cooperativa edilizia in liquidazione», in Castelluccio Inferiore and appointment of the compulsory liquidator», Gazzetta Ufficiale Serie generale no. 249 of 26/10/2026, accessed 27/10/2026