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 7, 2022 | Environment, Landlords, Property, Rent
The Maltese Government has recently published a white paper intended to lead to the reform of the law governing agricultural leases. In recent years the number of lawsuits filed by owners of farmland against famers leasing such land has increased, ever since the...
by admin | Jan 7, 2020 | Landlords, Law, Lease, Property, Rent
Private residential leases act enacted The much debated residential lease bill has finally been passed by Parliament through Act XXVIII of 2019. The Private Residential Leases Act addresses current housing realities and aims to protect tenants from abusive practices,...
by admin | Nov 4, 2019 | Landlords, Lease, Property, Rent, Uncategorized
Court of Appeal acknowledges rent laws violation of owners’ right to property and increases compensation A recent decision by the Court of Appeal in Anna Galea et vs L-Avukat Generali u Saint Julians Band Club has awarded further damages to property owners aggrieved...
by admin | Oct 24, 2019 | Human Rights, Landlords, Property, Rent, Rights
Recently there has been a shift in what Maltese courts consider to be an adequate remedy for landlords whose property rights have been violated by the state. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has criticised our domestic courts on a number of occasions, for...
