28/02/2020
Malta’s old rent laws declared unconstitutional for the umpteenth time – owners awarded €200,000 in damages payable by the State Advocate.
Malta’s old rent laws, permitting a “forced landlord-tenant relationship” for an indefinite period of time and at a rent far below the current market value, were once again declared unconstitutional by a Maltese court.
The judgement was handed down by Mr Justice Joseph Zammit McKeon presiding over the First Hall of the Civil Court in its Constitutional Jurisdiction just this morning, in a case instituted by the owners of a large palazzo in Birgu, which had originally been leased to a certain Giuseppa Spiteri decades ago, and following her death, was subsequently taken over by her daughter Miriam Pace along with her husband Philip Pace, who transformed the property into their family home. More info at: https://bit.ly/3cloq1x
Claudienne Parascandalo 28 February 2020 Firm News/Litigation/News Malta’s old rent laws, permitting a “forced landlord-tenant relationship” for an indefinite period of time and at a rent far below the current market value, were once again declared unconstitutional by a Maltese court. The judg...