Pre-1995 leases have always been a subject of heated controversy since they provided an advantage to the lessee, who was granted extensive protection by the Reletting of Urban Property (Regulation) Ordinance (hereinafter to be referred to as “Chapter 69”). Article 3 of this Ordinance provides that: “It shall not be lawful for the lessor of …
Ir-regolamenti l-ġodda dwar l-evitar ta’ ħsara lil proprjeta ta’ terzi persuni, tipprovdi varji prekawzjonijiet li l-iżviluppatur għandu jieħu biex jassikura li terzi persuni ma jiġux effetwati bix-xogħol ta’ kostruzzjoni li hu jkun qed jagħmel. Iżda din il-liġi xorta tagħti l-fakulta’ lil terzi persuni li f’ każ li jkun hemm ħsara tiġi riferita għall-arbitraġġ.
(1) L-iżviluppatur għandu jieħu l-prekawzjonijiet raġonevoli kollha sabiex jiżgura li l-attività ta’ kostruzzjoni ma tirriżultax fi ħsara lil proprjetajiet kontigwi, inkluża ħsara li tista’ tirriżulta mill-infiltrazzjoni tal-ilma. Dan l-artiklu huwa espliċitu fl-emendi li saru riċentement rigward ir-‘Regolamenti tal-2019 dwar l-Evitar ta’ Ħsara lil Proprjeta ta’ Terzi Persuni’, fejn dawn jassikuraw li qabel ma jinbeda xi …
Ħsara lil persuni terzi f’ każijiet ta’ kostruzzjoni skont ir-Regolamenti l-ġodda Read More »
Article 1554 of the Civil Code, Chapter 16 of the Laws of Malta, illustrates the obligations of the lessee, who is bound; (a) to make use of the thing let to him as a bonus paterfamilias, and for the purpose stated in the contract, or, in the absence of any agreement to that effect, for …
Chapter 398, The Condominium Act provides for the appointment of administrators and their functions, in article 15 and 16 respectively. The obligation to appoint an administrator lies in case there are 3 or more people living in the same condominium. If there are 3 people or less, the condomini shall agree to administer jointly. However, …
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Huwa minnu illi l-Att X tal-2009 introduċa diversi aspetti ġodda fil-ligijiet tal-kera, waħda minn dawn hija il-kompetenza tal-Bord tal-Kera. L-artikolu 1525 tal-Kap 16 issa jipprovdi illi: “Il-Bord li Jirregola l-Kera (hawn aktar ’il quddiem f’dan it- titolu msejjah ”il-Bord tal-Kera”) mahtur bis-sahha ta’ l- Ordinanza li tirregola t-Tigdid tal-Kiri ta’ Bini ghandu kompetenza esklussiva li …
Rent Regulation is always a highly debated topic to reach a balance between the rights of the landlord and those of the lessees. Nonetheless, there are still arguments in favour and against rent regulation in fact according to the University of Cambridge, 2012, as quoted in this White Paper held that regulation constrains investment, whilst …
Introduction of New Procedures and Bodies in the Rent Market White Paper Read More »
Data shows that the number of tenants in Malta has increased over the past few years. One of the main factors of this increase, is the noticeable growth of migration rates flowing towards Malta because of the booming economy. Naturally these factors have led to significant shifts in the rent market creating the need for …
How will the Rent White Paper create a balance between the Tenant and Landlord? Read More »
