by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | Human Rights, Lease, Property, Rent
A recent judgment delivered by the First Hall of the Civil Court has declared Act XXIV of 2021 – which introduced the possibility for landlords of pre-1995 leases to request an increase of rent by up to 2% of the value of the property – to be compatible with...
by admin | Oct 14, 2022 | Landlords, Lease, Property, Rent
The First Hall of the Civil Court has recently delivered a judgment where it examined the actio publiciana and the standard of proof applicants must meet to win their lawsuit. The actio publiciana is not found in the law but is recognised by case-law as a derivative...
by admin | Dec 14, 2021 | Landlords, Lease, Property, Rent, Rights
Band club lease laws again found in breach of landlords’ fundamental rights to fair hearing and enjoyment of property In a recent decision delivered by the Constitutional Court concerning the lease of De Paule Band Club in Paola, Parliament was taken to task for...
by admin | Dec 7, 2021 | Human Rights, Property, Rent
More constitutional judgements finding rent laws in breach of landlord’s right to property A recent judgement delivered by the Civil Court in its constitutional jurisdiction has declared once again the Maltese rent laws as anti-constitutional. In particular articles...
by admin | Apr 28, 2021 | Landlords, Property
Expropriation – Public purpose and public use Cases upholding a property right violation are certainly not novel in Malta. For many years, a great deal of applicants have instituted human rights proceedings before the First Hall and the Constitutional Court,...
