Tenant Guides
Who Pays Water and Electricity in a Malta Rental?
Most Maltese tenants pay the water and electricity bill, but nobody registers them on the ARMS account - so they pay the domestic tariff, about 500 euro a year more.
Landlord Guides
Tips and strategies for property owners who want to rent out their apartments directly. From creating listings and taking good photos to publishing on Letify and attracting reliable tenants.
Market Insights
Malta Property Price Index Q2 2026: What 6.9% Growth Means for Rents
Malta's property price index rose 6.9% in Q2 2026, but the Cap. 604 four-quarter average is 6.5% - so the 5% legal ceiling still decides every rent rise.
Landlord Guides
The Tax Rebate for Long Leases in Malta: Up to 500 Euro a Year
Register a Maltese lease of two years or more and the law cuts your 15% rental tax by 200 to 500 euro a year - but only the original term counts, never a renewal.
Tenant Guides
How Much Notice Must a Landlord Give in Malta?
A long Maltese lease ends on its expiry date only if the landlord sent a registered letter three months earlier. Miss it and the law renews it for a year.
Landlord Guides
Photo Inventory Rules in Malta: What Your Lease Must Show
Every Maltese lease needs a signed photo inventory, unfurnished ones included - and without one the Civil Code presumes the tenant got the property in good condition.
Tenant Guides
What Happens If a Lease Is Not Registered in Malta?
Malta voids every unregistered lease - but Article 4(3) aims that nullity at the landlord. The tenant can register it themselves, at the landlord's expense.
Landlord Guides
Short-Let or Long-Let in Malta? What the 2026 Rules Changed
Malta capped short-let bookings at 90 consecutive days from June 2026 - the line that now decides whether you answer to the MTA or the Housing Authority.
Landlord Guides
Express Renewal Agreement in Malta: How It Works
Since Act XX of 2024, Maltese leases can be renewed by a signed express renewal agreement - what it may change, the fee, the deadline and the tenant's new lock-in.
Tenant Guides
Di Fermo in Malta, Explained: What the Lock-In Period Means
Di fermo is the lock-in at the start of every long Maltese lease - 6, 9 or 12 months with no right to give notice. What the term means and what breaking it costs.
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